2006-09-11 18:36:22 · 15 answers · asked by shehandvj 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Why don't I ever see mosquitoes outside of tall buildings?
The answer to this is simple. Just because mosquitoes aren't commonly found outside of tall buildings doesn't mean they can't get there . A female mosquito's primary concern is finding an animal they can suck blood from. Usually, there are relatively few animals dwelling on top of tall buildings. Through experience, the mosquito has learned this fact and is internally programmed to save energy by not flying to places where food is scarce. This results in mosquitoes staying low to the ground and away from the tops of tall buildings.
2006-09-11 18:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by away right now 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In general, mosquitoes that bite humans prefer to fly at heights of less than 25 ft. Asian Tiger Mosquitoes have been found breeding in treeholes over 40 feet above ground. In Singapore, they have been found in apartments 21 stories above ground. Mosquitoes have been found breeding up to 8,000 feet in the Himalayas and 2000 feet underground in mines in India.
Fun Facts about mosquitoes> http://www.mosquito.org/mosquito-information/faq.aspx#9
2006-09-11 19:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow - 25 floors! That's neat (in a sucky kinda way!! You can't even escape them there!) Kind of off topic, but I've noticed you don't find them out in the middle of a lake much... at least during the daylight hours.
Thanks for this question!
2006-09-11 19:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be aware that they also take the lift up too and can go up many floors 'cos I have seen them inside before. So they can go even higher then they can fly.
2006-09-11 18:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by ET+65 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, i live on the 17th floor, and I still get them biting me at night. irritating things! friend of mine stays at the 25th floor, says he gets them in his place too! I guess they either take the lift with us or get some assistance from the wind, or they make rest stops at mid floors! If there's blood, there's a way! sucks!
2006-09-11 18:44:12 · answer #5 · answered by Happyjoyjuice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as high as the air plane their trapped in goes
2006-09-11 18:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
upto human body height
2006-09-11 21:22:07 · answer #7 · answered by guharamdas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do they make that high pitched buzzing noise?
2015-03-30 01:58:05 · answer #8 · answered by carmen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So high that they can almost see eternity...They needled me...They needled me...
2006-09-11 19:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Webster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very very high
2006-09-11 18:49:10 · answer #10 · answered by friend 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋