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Te torongū o te waeroa

Mosquito larvae (wriggler)

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Mosquito [Culex pervigilans] larva. Image: Julia Kasper / CC-BY

Mosquito Culex pervigilans larva. Image: Julia Kasper / CC-BY

Pūtoi
Order
Diptera
Whānau
Family
Culicidae
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Te Rahi

  • E 8 mm pea te roa o te tinana.

Size range

  • About 8 mm long

Te Tītaringa

  • Ko ētahi momo nō Aotearoa, ko ētahi kei te ao nui tonu.

Distribution

  • New Zealand and cosmopolitan species

Te Huringa Ora

  • Tipu ai ngā torongū i te wai piropiro.
  • Ko ngā uwha anahe ka kakati; ka wero i te kiri, ka ngongo toto māna.
  • He oro teitei ka puta i ngā parirau o te uwha e rere ana, he oro whakakārangirangi i te tangata.
  • Arā ētahi momo i tāwāhi ka tuku mate.

Life history

  • Larvae develop in standing water
  • Only females bite. Actually pierce skin and suck blood
  • An annoying high–pitched sound is made by the wings of the female in flight
  • Some species overseas can transmit diseases.
Mosquito [Aedes notoscriptus]. Image: Tony Wills / CC-BY-SA Image
Mosquito Aedes notoscriptus. Image: Tony Wills / CC-BY-SA
Mosquito [Aedes notoscriptus]. Image: Dougal Townsend / CC-BYNC Image
Mosquito Aedes notoscriptus. Image: Dougal Townsend / CC-BYNC
Female mosquito feeding. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Female mosquito feeding. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Mosquito [Aedes notoscriptus] larva. Image: Julia Kasper / CC-BY Image
Mosquito Aedes notoscriptus larva. Image: Julia Kasper / CC-BY
Mosquito [Culex pervigilans] larva. Image: Julia Kasper / CC-BY Image
Mosquito Culex pervigilans larva. Image: Julia Kasper / CC-BY
Mosquito pupa. Image: ProjectManhattan / CC-BY-3.0 Image
Mosquito pupa. Image: ProjectManhattan / CC-BY-3.0
Mosquito pupa. Image: ProjectManhattan / CC-BY-3.0 Image
Mosquito pupa. Image: ProjectManhattan / CC-BY-3.0