There are about 200 species of mosquitoes in the United States about 80 species have been identified in Florida, which is an ideal breeding area. The word "mosquito" means "little fly" in Portuguese. Mosquitoes are members of the scientific order Diptera, the "True Flies." Like other "True Flies," they have wings. But they are different from some True Flies; their wings have scales. These tiny scales help eliminate the effects of friction. This helps the mosquitoes skim quickly and efficiently through the air, making them almost impossible to swat. The familiar high-pitched, annoying buzz of the mosquito comes from the sound of its wings beating 600 times per second! how they live and breed. As you want to control the spread of these pesky insects, it is important to know plays a large you will see, much of their life is spent in water, so getting rid of standing water pupa, and role in controlling mosquitoes. There are four stages in the lifetime of a mosquito: egg, larva, Mosquito eggs need water to hatch. species of mosquito prefer different places to lay Different in old adult. their eggs. Some prefer to lay their eggs in standing water, such as water tires buckets. Others like to lay their eggs in areas with a lot of organic material, leaves and grass, so they lay their eggs in Some prefer fresh water; saltwater Mosquito larvae are called "wigglers" because they move with jerking movements of their The bodies. They spend most of their time under the surface of the water, feeding on leaves and grass. they must have stay alive they to surface. The larvae shed their skin four times as grow and progress to the third stage, which is the pupa. continue to feed on grasses and leaves under the Mosquito pupae also need air to stay alive. They several days in the pupa stage, the pupae surface of the water, but they must come up for air. After mature into adult mosquitoes. mosquitoes reach maturity in as Adult mosquitoes emerge after several days of growth. So is w as 5 days, but most require 10-14 days they reach maturity. Variations in maturity time s in the temperature of the environment.