Mosquito life cycle
<p>Jun 5, 2010 10:20 AM
 
eggs in water... can even survive over the winter.
 
form larvae  which  shed skins a few times  over several days.
 
then form  pupae  (chyrasil or cocoon)  which last perhaps 2 days  then
 
adult mosquoto hatches.
 
only the females  suck blood and last 1-2 months.  must eat blood to reproduce.
 
the males  eat nectar and live only a few days.</p>