Mosquito pupa (tumbler)
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Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Size range
- About 6–8 mm long
Distribution
- New Zealand and cosmopolitan species
Life History
- Larvae and pupae develop in standing water
- Only females bite. Actually pierce skin and suck blood
- An annoying high–pitched sound is made by the wings of the female in flight
- Some species overseas can transmit diseases