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What Purposes Do Mosquitoes Serve in Ecosystems?
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Mosquitoes are important pollinators and a major food source for fishes and birds.
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Culex mosquito
An adult Culex mosquito resting on a leaf.
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Mosquito larvae
The aquatic larvae of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
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