there are over 20,000 mosquitos species... the life span of a female mosquito can be anywhere from a week to 100 years, where a male mosquito's lifespan is only a few weeks... mosquitos are attracted to co2, fast moving objects(humans, birds, ect), and shiny things(clothes colors, light, ect)... mosquitos are not attracted to humans that wear cologne... they feed on humans, birds, animals, so they can reproduce their larva... a female mosquito can lay over 10,000 larva eggs in her lifetime... i hate mosquitos...