A female mosquito lays eggs after consuming blood. It usually lays eggs on or near water and marshy grounds. The egg can survive dry conditions for a few months. The eggs usually hatch within 24-48 hours.

Mosquitoes are harmful for a person as they carry many harmful diseases such as zika virus, dengue, malaria, yellow fever west nile virus etc. Infact, mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals on this planet. It is very amusing to think that such a small creature can be so deadly but thousands of people die due to the diseases transmitted by them.