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MOSQUITO LARVA

irtcpalakkadkerala | Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 4:20 AM


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The mosquito larva has a well-developed head with mouth brushes used for feeding, a large thorax with no legs, and a segmented abdomen .
Larvae breathe through spiracles located on their eighth abdominal segments, or through a siphon, so must come to the surface frequently. The larvae spend most of their time feeding on algae , bacteria , and other microbes in the surface microlayer .
They dive below the surface only when disturbed. Larvae swim either through propulsion with their mouth brushes, or by jerky movements of their entire bodies, giving them the common name of “wigglers” or “wrigglers”.

IRTC PALAKKAD KERALA

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140x

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