CONTENTS 



PREFACE . 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



INTRODUCTION 



CHAPTER 



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II. 



III. 



IV. 



Systematic position and structure 



Systematic position 



Anatomy of the adults 



Eggs 



Larva? .... 



Pupae .... 



Some habits of the adults 



Egg-laying .... 



The blood-sucking habit 



Do males bite? 



Diet of males and females compared 



Parthenogenesis . 



Poisoning from bites 



Hibernation 



How long do mosquitoes live? 



Buzzing .... 

 How far mosquitoes fly . 

 Mating ..... 

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