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In order for reproduction to occur, female mosquitoes must obtain a blood meal for protein. Most obtain the blood meal from birds, frogs, and other mammals in their habitat. Male mosquitoes and females not producing eggs feed on nectar from plants.
Mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis; four distinct stages of development during a lifetime. The full lifecycle of a mosquito takes about a month and includes: Egg > Larva > Pupa > Adult