Do you think all mosquitoes are gray, buzz and spoil the rest of a person? Not at all. In the world there are more than 2500 varieties of these insects.
Not all types of mosquitoes drink human blood. Some of them prefer to “hunt” for horses and birds, others prefer the blood of frogs and lizards, and there are those that feed only on the blood of dragonflies. And some types of mosquitoes do not drink blood at all. The colors of these insects are also very different. Amazingly beautiful view of Sabetes from the family of Real mosquitoes. It has an emerald-laser color, and the legs of these mosquitoes are decorated with fluffy brushes. The splendor and brightness of the outfit just match the environment: sabetes are found in Paraguay and Guiana. There are mosquito species of bright red, piercing orange, yellow-black. However, they are not found in Russia. Mosquitoes are very fond of heat and humidity, so the greatest variety of species is found in the tropics. Types of mosquitoes in Russia are represented by only 120 names. Most of all in our country are mosquitoes from the genus Anopheles. They are found everywhere, except the Far East, and are the distributors of malaria. You can also find harmless Tipulidae, biting Culicidae and some other families that do not feed on blood.
Species, genera and families
Mosquitoes are the closest mustached relatives of flies. They are found almost all over the world. You can not meet mosquitoes except in the territory of permafrost. All types of mosquitoes (photos of them can be found on specialized resources) can be divided into only several families:
- The mosquitoes are real. This family of Culicidae is often called blood-sucking or kulitsidami. Females of these mosquito species feed on blood (not necessarily human), and males on nectar. Perhaps because of their addiction to intoxicating nectar full of vitamins, males usually look larger and differ from females in a huge mustache. The color of these types of mosquitoes can be any: it all depends on their habitat.
- Tipulidae, or centipedes mosquitoes, cause panic in most city dwellers. They suddenly fly out the window and hang under the ceiling or, jerking with long legs, or absurdly fly out of the grass. Yes, yes, it is they who are completely undeservedly called malaria mosquitoes. In fact, centipedes are the most harmless species of mosquitoes. Part of their family eats exclusively dew or nectar, and another … generally does not accept water or food. They don’t even have a proboscis. The larvae of these mosquitoes have a huge mouth, with the help of which they gnaw at the roots of plants with pleasure. Adults are not very fast, so they often become prey for birds. In order to save their lives, centipedes leave the enemy their leg, but fly away alive. If you see such a mosquito circling above the grass itself, almost touching the abdomen of the earth, you should know that the female lays her eggs.
- The Butterfly family is a very unpleasant variety. These are mosquitoes - small, fluffy blood-sucking creatures that can infect a person with leishmaniasis or mosquito fever. These serious diseases can still be found in Asia, Africa and other countries with a tropical or subtropical climate. Fortunately,
no mosquitoes are found within Russia. This family includes completely harmless rabbers. These types of mosquitoes got their name because of their strong resemblance to tiny fluffy butterflies.
- The Moshka family, or Simuliidae, is represented by 1, 500 species. They bite painfully, live in running water or near it.
- Ringing mosquitoes are known to many fishermen as "bloodworms" - they do not bite.
There are also thick-bodied mosquitoes, biting midges and gall midges, mushroom mosquitoes and limonides, fruit and ground mosquitoes. Each family has thousands of species. Each of them has its own habitat.
