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Answer:

A mosquito’s development occurs in distinct stages, and the larval stage of a mosquito’s life cycle is stage two of four.

Mosquito larvae look like little wriggling worms swimming around in sources of standing water, and are often called “wigglers” because of it.

We look at a few facts about larval mosquitoes and what you can do about them in the short article below.

Quick Facts

The various stages of a larva’s development are known as “instars.”

After each instar (typically lasting a day or two) the larvae molt, or shed their skin.

For many mosquitoes, this process has three to four instars, and lasts only a few days.

However, the complete mosquito life span can last from four days to several months, depending on temperature and other conditions.

Life Cycle

We’ve already explored the earlier stage of the mosquito life cycle (eggs), so let’s look at how long the larval stage lasts and what happens during this stage of the life cycle.

Once the female lays mosquito eggs in water, soil, or around the bases of plants, the eggs wait for enough water to hatch into larvae.

The larvae wriggle around for a few days, where they will typically molt three to four times before moving on to the next phase of their life cycle.

The larvae usually stay just below the water’s surface, so they are easy to spot in areas of standing water.

While some species breathe entirely underwater, many mosquito species have a body part called a “siphon” and must break the surface of the water in order to breathe air during this stage of their lives. These siphons are often located at the ends of their tails.

After feeding and molting three to four times, the larvae develop into pupae, which we look at more closely in our next article.