Giant Huge, with a wingspan of almost an inch, this species is also a Methuselah, living up to 4 months. Because its larvae devour the larvae of other species, such as Aedes aegypti, it is used in biological control. Distribution: Tropical Africa. Breeding habitat: Treeholes and plant axils; also cans, tires, and other human artifacts. Feeding: One of few species in which females don’t need blood proteins to produce eggs; they feed on plant nectar instead. Diseases: Cannot transmit pathogens because it doesn’t bite. |
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