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Mosquitoes
Latin Name:
Order Diptera
Appearance:
Distinctive from flies because of their long "stinger" and scales on the back and veins of their wings.
Habit:
Found from the tropics to the arctic. Reliant on a water source.
Diet:
Adult female is the only stage that feeds on blood.
Reproduction:
Larvae and pupae live in water, preferably still waters.
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