Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Insect 2




The young of the mosquito is called pupa. Like all insects the mosquito is divided into three parts(the head,the thorax, and the abdomen), a hard exoskeleton, and six long, jointed legs. They have very veined wings. They have straw-like proboscis and can only eat liquid. Mosquitos feed on large mammals like elk and moose. The Mosquitos are 0.6 inches and they weigh 0.04 grains. The predator of the mosquito is Mosquitofish, guppy, dragonflies, birds, and bats.

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