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Aedes Atropalpus
''Aedes atropalpus'', commonly known as the American rock pool mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It belongs to the subgenus ''Aedes (Georgecraigius), Georgecraigius'' and was first described by American entomologist Daniel William Coquillett in 1902. Native to eastern North America, this mosquito has also been reported in parts of Europe, likely introduced through human activities such as the transport of used tires. Description ''Aedes atropalpus'' is a small to medium-sized mosquito characterized by a slender body, long legs, and a proboscis suited for blood-feeding. While specific physical traits may vary, it shares typical mosquito features such as dark coloration and scaled wings. Females exhibit autogeny, meaning they can lay their first batch of eggs without a blood meal, a distinctive adaptation among some mosquito species. Distribution and habitat This species is primarily found in eastern North America, with a range extending from Canada to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culicidae
Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a Family (biology), family of small Diptera, flies consisting of 3,600 species. The word ''mosquito'' (formed by ''Musca (fly), mosca'' and diminutive ''-ito'') is Spanish and Portuguese for ''little fly''. Mosquitoes have a slender segmented body, one pair of wings, three pairs of long hair-like legs, and specialized, highly elongated, piercing-sucking mouthparts. All mosquitoes drink nectar from flowers; females of some species have in addition adapted to drink blood. The group diversified during the Cretaceous period. Evolutionary biology, Evolutionary biologists view mosquitoes as micropredators, small animals that Parasitism, parasitise larger ones by drinking their blood without immediately killing them. Parasitology, Medical parasitologists view mosquitoes instead as Disease vector, vectors of disease, carrying protozoan parasites or bacterial or virus, viral pathogens from one Host (biology), host to another. The mosquito life cycle cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
