Mosquitoes are members of the food chain and are eaten by many fish, birds and bats.
Mosquitoes are pollinators like bees and butterflies.
While traveling to a flower for nectar, mosquitoes pick up pollen, which is then brought to the next flower that they visit. The germ is passed to the animal through the mosquito's bite. Each summer, people in Connecticut are concerned about mosquitoes carrying EEE virus. Usually, this virus is found in birds and bird-biting mosquitoes that live in or near wetland habitats. On average, there are less than 10 human cases of EEE reported each year in the United States and most occur in Florida.