Mosquito larva is a 1-star creature card from the Bronze Age. Mosquito larvae live in water and breathe through a tube at the surface.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +5% wider fishing green zone |
| Uncommon | 2 | +9% wider fishing green zone |
| Rare | 5 | +15% wider fishing green zone |
| Epic | 10 | +22.5% wider fishing green zone |
| Legendary | 20 | +35% wider fishing green zone |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Mosquitoes lay eggs on still water.
- Uncommon: Larvae are nicknamed 'wrigglers' for how they swim.
- Rare: They breathe air through a siphon at their tail end.
- Epic: Only female mosquitoes bite, to get protein for their eggs.
- Legendary: Tipping out standing water stops mosquitoes breeding.
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Field guide
| Size | Not well known |
| Nest | Still water, from ponds to buckets, old pot plants and tin cans |
| Diet | Bits of plant matter and other debris in the water |
| Defence | Not well known |
| Active | Not well known |
| Lifespan | Larval stage lasts a few days to several weeks, depending on temperature |
| Where it lives | Found throughout Australia, often in towns and cities |
Did you know?
- Larvae moult about four times before turning into pupae.
- Eggs hatch about two to three days after being laid.
- Adult males live about a week and feed on nectar; females live about a month.
Sources: ento.csiro.au, australian.museum