There are about 2,700 species of mosquitoes in the world. Sixty of these live in Ohio.
Mosquitoes are small, slender flies with two narrow wings and long legs.
Actually it is only the female mosquito that feeds on the blood of humans and animals. When they insert their sucking mouth parts, anti-coagulants are injected to keep the blood flowing freely. It is when your body tries to break down and get rid of these chemicals that you feel the itching sensation that we all associate with a mosquito bite. The female lays her 100 - 300 eggs on the surface of water and they hatch in 1 to 5 days . The larvae hang at an angle in the water, filtering food out of the water.