The world’s oldest known mosquito larva from when the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex roamed the earth has been discovered trapped in a piece of amber in what scientists described as a “rare stroke of luck”.

According to Illustreret Videnskab (Science Illustrated), researchers examining a piece of 99-million-year-old Burmese amber have identified the oldest known mosquito larva — and its anatomy is far ...

Mosquito larvae grow faster if they're exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programs. Mosquito larvae grow faster if they're exposed to particular ...

How do mosquito larvae catch their prey? By using their heads. In attacks that are too swift to be seen with the naked eye, predatory aquatic larvae, which measure about 0.75 inch (2 centimeters) long ...

Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programmes. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread illnesses including dengue, ...