page_title: Mosquito
hierarchical_section_title: Mosquito
caption_attribution_description: English: Larvae of Culex Mosquitoes. As seen on the picture, larvae make dense groups in standing water. A shift in the feeding behavior of those mosquitoes helps explain the rising incidence of West Nile virus in North America. It appears that the darker structure at the top center of the image is one pupa. Français&#160;: Larves de moustiques du genre Culex. Comme le montre la photo, les larves forment des groupes compacts dans les eaux stagnantes. Un changement dans le comportement nutritionnel de ces moustiques permet d'expliquer l'augmentation de la prévalence du West Nile virus en Amérique du nord. 日本語: 蚊の幼虫、ボウフラ。幼虫は淀んだ水で寄り固まってグループを作る。この蚊の採食行動は、北アメリカのウエストナイル熱発生に関係している。画像上部の黒っぽいものはサナギとみられる。 Português: Larvas de mosquitos do género Culex. Como é visível na foto, as larvas formam grupos compactos em águas estagnadas. Uma mudança no comportamento alimentar destes mosquitos permite explicar o aumento da prevalência do vírus West Nile na América do Norte. Deutsch: Larven der Culex-Mücke. Wie auf dem Bild zu sehen, bilden die Larven dichte Gruppen an der Oberfläche stehender Gewässer. Die dunklere Struktur in der oberen Bildmitte ist wahrscheinlich eine Puppe. Svenska: Mygglarver av släktet Culex. Русский: Личинки комаров рода Culex. Как видно на изображении, личинки образуют плотные группы в стоячей воде. Сдвиг в схеме питания этих комаров помогает объяснить рост случаев заражения вирусом Западного Нила в Северной Америке. Похоже, что тёмная структура в центре верхней части фотографии - это одна куколка.
context_page_description: A mosquito is a type of fly. It is the common name of a family of flies in the order Diptera.
  The females are ectoparasites: they land on warm-blooded animals, pierce a capillary, and inject saliva to stop the blood coagulating. Then they suck up and eat the blood. Deadly microscopic parasites often live in the saliva.
  The males are nectar-feeders, and so are the females. However, in preparation for egg-laying the females turn to blood for its protein.
context_section_description: A mosquito is a type of fly. It is the common name of a family of flies in the order Diptera.
  The females are ectoparasites: they land on warm-blooded animals, pierce a capillary, and inject saliva to stop the blood coagulating. Then they suck up and eat the blood. Deadly microscopic parasites often live in the saliva.
  The males are nectar-feeders, and so are the females. However, in preparation for egg-laying the females turn to blood for its protein.
caption: Larvae of a Culex mosquito
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