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Mosquito

Anopheles gambiae

Description:

the females of many species of mosquitoes are blood-sucking pests and dangerous vectors of diseases, whereas members of the similar-looking Chironomidae and Tipulidae do not. Even many species of mosquitoes are not bloodsuckers, and many of those that do suck blood do not transmit disease. Also, in the bloodsucking species, only the females suck blood. Furthermore, even among mosquitoes that do carry important diseases, neither all species of mosquito, nor or all strains of a given species transmit the same kinds of diseases, nor do they all transmit the diseases under the same circumstances; their habits differ. For example, some species attack people in houses, and others prefer to attack people walking in forest. Several scientists have suggested that complete eradication of mosquitos would not have serious ecological consequences.As a generalization this cannot be sustained, however. The roles of various species in different ecologies differ greatly and many are active agents in recycling aquatic detritus or competing with other aquatic pests, for example. In practice control measures focus on mosquito species that are vectors of human or livestock disease, or that are seriously irritant pests. Some, such as members of the genus Toxorhynchites, actually are beneficial predators of other mosquitoes.

Habitat:

it's will lay egg in silence water and it's will breed quickly. if it's female it's always find food by sucking on animal skin ,people skin and some type of mosquito will take disease to people and animal.

Notes:

I found it's in school toilet when i defecate in toilet , when i defecate and i see it, i say very loud ''oh it's mosquito'' and then i quickly do business and i took it photo.

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กรุงเทพมหานคร, กรุงเทพมหานคร, Thailand

Spotted on Mar 14, 2012
Submitted on Mar 14, 2012

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