19 February, 2023
Mosquitoes have scaly wings. Most female mosquitoes have to feed on the blood of other animals.
These insects lay their eggs in water. These eggs hatch out as larvae and finally the larvae turns into mosquitoes. The male mosquito feeds on nectar and plant fluids. The female mosquitoes have to feed on the blood of other animals.
This is dangerous as the mosquito can spread dangerous deceases such as fileria, malaria and dengue. It is very important to destroy all mosquito breeding places.
Vanya Samaranayake
Grade 4 , Musaeus College, Colombo 7