2007-01-19 21:35:10 · 12 answers · asked by newland79 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
males have what are called plumate of feathered antennae, they look like a down feather. females do not have this character.
Size is not very indicative of the sex, because most people think that crane flies are male mosquitoes which they certainly are not.
if one bites you, then you know it is definitely a female, also the males feed mostly on nectar, so if there are mosquitoes swarming you, then you can be pretty certain they are female.
Here is an image of the plumtae antennae found in males:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/81410
Hope this helps!
2007-01-20 03:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Female mosquitos bite, but the male don't. The female have a pair of fur antenna, but the male don't have.
2007-01-19 22:28:24 · answer #2 · answered by edwardwongsucipto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A male mosquito do not blood-suck whereas a female mosquito do, because the male mosquito do not have suitable mouth parts to blood-suck.
2007-01-19 21:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by Inquiry Complex 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both male and female mosquitoes "drink" nectar from flowers, and are important pollinators of many plant species, especially in the tropics. The nectar from flowers is enough for mosquitoes to keep them going. However, in order to make eggs, which are costly in terms of protein (something which nectar lacks),female mosquitoes drink blood. So your blood only really goes toward egg production, not survival.
2016-05-24 00:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the mosquitos that bites are definitely female.
2007-01-19 21:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
if it is a male mosquito, you will probably never see it. only female mosquitos bite.
2007-01-19 21:43:55 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Male mosquitoes are bigger and they don't bite. Only female mosquitoes bite.
2007-01-19 21:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by Lois J 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Females feed on blood in order to generate egg masses. Males do not create eggs, therefore, do not need high protein blood meals. Most feed on flowers.
2007-01-20 00:50:33 · answer #8 · answered by Clauzilla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For an actual answer you can use BEFORE you get bit, males have bushy antennas. Females don't.
Male:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/85641
Female:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/85645
2007-01-20 01:48:52 · answer #9 · answered by Strix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold it by the wings, closely examine between it's legs if you see nothing then probably a female , and would have bit you if you didn't kill it to examine it!
2007-01-19 21:58:29 · answer #10 · answered by rhorho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋