Size: 8mm

Location: thousands of species found world wide

Life span:

Life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, adult. The process takes up to 4 weeks

Fast facts:

• It has two huge eyes that contain hundreds of lenses
• Only females suck blood
• Come in many colours
• Has two wings
• Six legs
• Prefer the night
• Males prefer nectar and other sugary liquids
• They may hibernate in winter
• In hot climates they may enter a state of rest in the summer
• Eggs need to be laid in water
• Larva feed on algae and protoza
• Females pass malaria by injecting infected saliva into humans
• Forest mosquitoes refer the warmth of day for activities