We would like to express pour gratitude to Mr Seraphim Stihios for providing us with specialized photo material over mosquitoes

Mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle. Mosquitoes of the genus <i>Culex</i> lay eggrafts on various water surfaces. “A small gondola, from the bottom of which the first larvae will hatch and swim afterwards..”Egg hatching gives birth to tiny larvae. Larvae consume food and move very quickly Larvae usually reach the water surface to get oxygen through the respiratory siphonA typical movement of larvae for removing dirt from their siphon Mosquito larvae breed in water and are very mobile. Mosquitoes do not consume food as pupae (this stage usually lasts for up to 3 days)A male mosquito has emerged. The first females will appear soon and a new life cycle is about to begin Like every other insect, mosquitoes need energy for their activities (flying, mating, etc). The food needed can be provided by the flower nectar, honeydew extracted by insects (e.g. aphids) and mature fruits. Only female mosquitoes need to include blood in their diet to produce eggs. Female mosquitoes are the worst females on earth that suck blood for the sake of their kids…A female mosquito can suck an amount of blood 2-3 times heavier than its body weight within 90'. Its flying speed after the blood meal will be lower than that when it came to you, due to overweighting. In this phase the mosquito is vulnerable and an easy target to hit