| Common Name |
Mosquito Larvae |
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Diptera |
| Family |
Culicidae |
| Description |
4-18mm. Note that this specimen does not have the prominent brushes on the sides of its head. They have a capsule-like head that's distinct from the first 3 segments of the thorax which are enlarged and much larger than the abdomen. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/rlf5t2j |
| Habitat |
Lentic-littoral and lotic-depositional. Most commonly found in woodland ponds, marshes, swamps, lakes, and temporary habitats such as ditches and puddles. Larvae are usually only found in areas with stagnant water. |
| Feeding Information |
Collector-filterers and -gatherers. Most Culicidae larvae use brushes on their mouths to direct currents with fine particles towards their mouths. A few species are cannibalistic, while others gather detritus from sediments. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Somewhat tolerant. |
| References |
Voshell & Wright. 2002. |
