Is a big mosquito dwarf dangerous?

Huge insects, similar to mosquitoes, but exceeding their size several times, often fly into houses. With their menacing appearance they frighten the inhabitants of city apartments, their huge sting at the end of the abdomen looks menacing. The long-legged dogs rush along the ceiling and walls, stumble upon objects and people, causing fear in the latter. Is a large mosquito, which is popular among people called malaria, dangerous? Let's find out.

Large mosquitoes-long-legged or caramorous - one of the subspecies of mosquitoes. They are similar to ordinary mosquitoes, but considerably exceed them in size. No caramel has any relation to the vectors of malaria. The so-called malarial mosquitoes have a small size, it is quite difficult to meet them outside the tropics. Long-legs feed on nectar and plant juice. Their proboscis is very short, it is impossible to skin with such a device, but it is very convenient to collect nectar. And the pointed tip of the abdomen is not a sting, but an organ by which the females lay their eggs. In order to dispel all doubts as to whether a large mosquito is dangerous, we will understand the external signs and behavior.

• These malarial mosquitoes have a bright color. A very large Mosquito-caramor is usually gray, gray-brown or grayish-yellow in color.
• If the usual bloodsuckers have their body parallel to the surface of the bite, then the malarial are tilted when planted at an angle of 45 degrees.
• Justifying its name, the long-leg has disproportionately long paws, which easily come off. To some extent, this is an excellent remedy. The foot breaks away, remaining in the mouth of the enemy, and the mosquito flies away.

Another feature for those who want to know about whether a large mosquito is dangerous : malarial mosquitoes, which in Russia have about 10 species, are very modest in size.

Habitats of mosquitoes-long-legs: swamps, forests, suburban areas. They are much smaller in the city. In the afternoon they are passive, and in the evening they are animated. Often fly into the light in the windows, frightening city residents. As it turned out, absolutely in vain. Is a big mosquito dangerous? You can say with complete confidence that it is harmless. Just like all giant insects, it causes fear.

Floating into the room, such mosquitoes try to occupy the most inconspicuous place - a corner on the ceiling or under furniture. In bright illumination, the mosquito beats against objects, which speaks of his panic, and not about the urge to bite. If you experiment and put your hand to him, he will not attack, but will try to hide. After all, the menu at the long legs is vegetarian and very modest: nectar and water, which can not be said about their larvae, which are eaten all around. First, the mosquito lays eggs in a moist environment, and hatched larvae perfectly coexist both in water and on land. They can be seen in containers with water: barrels, tanks, buckets. In this case, the larva survives even in contaminated water. It feeds on plant remains, microorganisms, rotten roots, young plants. Aggressive larvae usually live in entire colonies. Often they annoy villagers, feeding on the roots of young plants. Growing up, become giant mosquitoes, which adults and children are so afraid of, but as it turned out - in vain!