Toxorhynchites
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Toxorhynchites, also called elephant mosquitoes or mosquito eaters, is a genus of diurnal and often relatively colorful mosquitoes, found worldwide between about 35° north and 35° south. Most species
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Toxorhynchites speciosus larvae
Male T. rutilus on goldenrod
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Nekton
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Nekton or necton is any aquatic organism that can actively and persistently propel itself through a water column without touching the bottom. They are generally aquatic animals with powerful tails and
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…likely the eggs will be healthy. In contrast to blood-sucking species of mosquitoes, their larvae prey on the larvae of other mosquitoes and similar nektonic prey, making Toxorhynchites beneficial to humans. Living on this protein and fat rich diet, females have no need to risk their lives sucking blood in…
Nekton (organisms that swim against water currents) can be contrasted with plankton (organisms that drift with water currents), neuston (organisms that live at the ocean surface) and benthos (organisms that live at the ocean floor)
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