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.
Other:
Encephalitis spread by mosquitoes continues to be a problem in the United States
