1. Mosquitoes affect humans only in their adult stage.
2. There are approximately 150 species of mosquitoes in the US and over 3000 worldwide.
3. Mosquito lifecycle takes 10 - 14 days to complete.
4. Male mosquitoes die after 6 or 7 days.
5. Female mosquitoes lay an average of 200 eggs per brood and will have 8 - 10 broods during her lifetime.
6. Male mosquitoes do not bite animals or humans but feed on plant juices.
7. Exhaled carbon dioxide, from 100 - 150 feet away is what attracts a female mosquito to her prey.
8. Female mosquitoes are capable of biting more than once.
9. Mosquitoes can fly 10 miles or more from where they hatch at an estimated speed of one to one and a half miles per hour.
10. Mosquitoes flap their wings 500 - 600 times per minute.
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