"Typically, both male and female mosquitoes feed on nectar<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectar_source> and plant juices, but in many species the mouthparts of the females are adapted for piercing the skin of animal hosts and sucking their blood<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematophagy> as ectoparasites <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism>. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 11:48 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sir / Madam, > > Never heard/read mosquitoes bask under sun. They, i think, do when they > emerge out of their pupal stage in order to dry their wings. But it is an > adult one and there was no pool nearby. Trying to suck plant sap? > > Species : UNKNOWN > Habit & Habitat : gerb on playground > Date : 23-04-12, 11.00 a.m. > Place : Hooghly, WB > > Regards, > > surajit >
