Hi Surajit Ji. Great capture and truly interesting fact. I too have never heard about mosquitos sucking plant sap.... very interesting. Tanay
On 24 April 2012 11:18, surajit koley <surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> 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 > -- *Tanay Bose* Research & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) tanay.b...@botany.ubc.ca <ta...@interchange.ubc.ca> *Webpages:* UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/>