How Much Does a Mosquito Weight?
WouterDuring the course of a mosquito’s life, the insect will grow from egg to adult in about 10 days. The lifespan of an adult mosquito can be up to 5 months. Most males live only for a few weeks. The females, on the other hand, can live for several months.
An adult female mosquito can take in five millionths of a liter of blood in one meal. In order to reproduce, the female needs to drink blood. This blood serves as a source of protein for the development of eggs. It is also a source of carbon dioxide, which the mosquito detects through its breath. It can also smell body heat. In addition, it releases chemicals to indicate that it has had enough.
The female mosquito will bite five times a day until it is full. It can drink up to three times its own weight in blood before it dies.
An adult mosquito is made up of six legs, each with a tarsus. The tarsus is the most efficient part of the leg for producing supporting force. When an insect stands on water, only the tarsal region of the leg is in contact with the water. This is to reduce the wet adhesion force, which is proportional to the length of contacting.
The femur of the hind leg is about 2.5 mm long. It is primarily responsible for generating the supporting force of the whole insect. The femur exerts strong control over postures of the tibia and tarsus.
