Chris Mattison / Common mosquito (Culex pipiens) larva close up.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) larvae filter feeding at surface of water. captive, Kiel, Germany, August.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) head close up, Kiel, Germany, February.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) male head, showing antennae and mouthparts. Kiel, Germany, September.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) egg raft floating on water. The first larvae are just hatching, Kiel, Germany, August. Sequence 2 of 2

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) male emerging from aquatic pupa, Kiel, Germany, August.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) pssible carrier of the West Nile Virus and Usutu-Virus. close-up, Kiel, Germany

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) egg raft floating on water. This is the side touching the water surface. Kiel, Germany Kiel, Germany, April.

Solvin Zankl / Hatching mosquito (Culex pipiens) egg raft floating on water. The first larva is just hatching. Kiel, Germany. Sequence 1 of 2

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) pupa at water surface. Kiel, Germany, August.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) possible carrier of the West Nile Virus and Usutu-Virus. close-up, Kiel, Germany, February.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) larvae breathing atmospheric oxygen at water surface. They just hatched and it is the first time they fill there spiracle with air. Kiel, Germany. Sequence 4/4.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) male, Kiel, Germany, September.

Solvin Zankl / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) larvae filter feeding at surface of water. Kiel, Germany, August.

Kim Taylor / Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female hibernating on a cellar wall, Europe, February.

Kim Taylor / RF- Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female on white background, Surrey, England (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)