How long do the insects live?

How long do mosquitoes live?

Many people assume that mosquitoes only live in the summer months. In fact, the opposite is true. Males only live ten days during this time. The female stays just six weeks of adult age. In contrast, their lifespan in winter extends over a much longer period of time. However, this only applies to the females. Here, too, the males die when the first frost approaches.

Life cycle

A mosquito goes through the following stages in its life:

• egg
• larva
• puppet
• Imago

egg

Mosquitoes prefer to lay their eggs in calm waters. In some species, this development phase serves as it were to overwinter.

larva

The larva stage is divided into four different phases. The young animals still live in the water in this form. Since they are already dependent on oxygen at this time, they build an air pipe to the surface of the water. How long a mosquito remains in the larval stage does not only depend on the

Art but also on the water temperature and its nutritional content.

puppet

This is the shortest development stage that only lasts a few days. During the time as a pupa, the mosquitoes breathe but do not ingest any food. Most of the time, the insects remain motionless on the surface of the water. In the event of danger, however, they are quite capable of diving.

Imago

The last stage in the life of a mosquito is spent as a flyable insect. The service life amounts to the times mentioned above.

Do mosquitoes overwinter?

Mosquitoes pull themselves in the winter in

• Garages
• Dandruff
• Basements
• Apartments
• or cattle stalls

back after laying their eggs. However, only the females survive the winter. At cool temperatures they turn into a Numbness. In warm rooms, however, they are also active in the cold season and suck blood.
The following spring the life of a new generation begins.