Mosquitoes are parasites, they rely on the blood of animals, and unfortunately, humans, for their meals. This makes them less than popular at summer barbecues and backyard sports outings.Interestingly though, females are the only gender that will feed as males exist purely for breeding purposes. Female mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water or damp soil.
The resulting larvae then morph through a series of stages until they grow into full-fledged adult mosquitoes.When feeding, female mosquitoes inject a hypodermic-needle like proboscis into the victim which emits a saliva that contains an anesthetic and anticoagulant allowing the mosquito to feed uninterrupted. Using this blood, the mosquito will go on to lay up to 100 eggs in her nesting area of choice.