Mosquito egg raft with hatching larvae
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Culex species lay their eggs in the form of egg rafts that float in still
or stagnant water. The mosquito lays the eggs one at a time sticking them
together in the shape of a raft. An egg raft can contain from 100 to 400 eggs.
Larvae will hatch from an opening at the tip of each egg case. The eggs go
through larval and pupal stages feeding on micro-organisms (plankton) before
developing into adult mosquitoes. {Magnification 20x}
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