Common house mosquito
Culex pipiens
5 mmAdult female
Body length
Body length
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Common house mosquito — size comparison
The common house mosquito uses human surroundings containing small bodies of standing water. Adult females are particularly active from dusk to dawn. Adults use
Silhouette comparison
Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
0246810
5 mm
8.56 cm
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Common house mosquito — size comparison — facts and sources
The common house mosquito uses human surroundings containing small bodies of standing water. Adult females are particularly active from dusk to dawn. Adults use liquid food, and females also take blood. Forms within the species have differing host preferences, so not every behaviour can be assigned equally to all local populations.
The larvae develop in containers, ditches and organically rich water, among other places. Culex pipiens belongs to a group of similar mosquitoes that cannot always be reliably distinguished through a brief observation.