Museum of Science
Mo S: Image Gallery of the Scanning Electron Microscope
At this resource you'll find everything from a mosquito head to a fly foot, from a dentist's drill to toilet paper! These and just about everything in between as seen through a scanning electron microscope.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Mosquitoes
This site gives an in-depth description of a mosquito, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Ed Koday
Ivy Hall: Mosquito
Have an itch to learn all about mosquitos? Stop here for many facts and images of the common warm weather insect.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Buzz About Mosquitoes
As annoying as mosquitoes are, they are an essential part of the web of life. However, they also carry and spread diseases that can kill people. See how scientists are researching mosquitoes to help control the spread of these diseases.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Deet Confuses Mosquitoes
Discusses why DEET insect repellant is effective including research showing how a mosquito's sense of smell is confused by DEET, so it doesn't recognize a potential food source such as human skin.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Loathsome, Lethal Mosquito
Rose Eveleth shares why scientists are not sure about the benefits of mosquitos. [2:40]
Other
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy: Zoom In!
Zoom in on a black ant, a fruit fly, and a mosquito as they would look through a scanning electron microscope.
Other
Cc: A Classification System for Mosquito Life Cycles
An in-depth discussion on the classification systems of mosquitos: discusses the classification of Bates and Pratt and proposes a new classification system.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Transferring Diseases by Mosquitoes
Discover how mosquitoes affect human health and why they are such good carriers of disease.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Mosquitoes O Logy Card
Turn over this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about mosquitoes, such as their diet and physical characteristics.
Read Works
Read Works: Buzz Off
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists genetically engineering a mosquito that will not carry a disease called dengue fever. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
Read Works
Read Works: Cat Treat Stops Mosquitoes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage explains how catnip is used to keep mosquitos away from biting. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also...
Read Works
Read Works: Stopping the Spread
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists working on a vaccine against malaria. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement: Life Cycle
A discussion on the general characteristics of the mosquito, its feeding habits, flight habits and life cyle.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: The Buzz Z Z on West Nile Virus
Find out what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting West Nile virus. Listen to the podcast of read the transcript.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Mosquito Bit Me!
There are thousands of different kinds of mosquitoes in many different sizes and colors. Learn all about mosquitoes and how they bite you in this article.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Connect the Dots With Science
Connect-the-dots science pages providing useful and helpful information regarding pollinators, endangered species, and invasive species. [PDF] Links to other handy tools, including coloring pages, trivia, stories, games and fun projects.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Pond Life Animal Printouts
Filled with printable pages of both plant and animal pond life, Enchanted Learning features fact sheets with color pictures.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Taiga Animal Printouts
Colorful pictures of animals found in the taiga biome such as the arctic fox, bald eagle, gray wolf, and muskrat. Information is provided about each animal when clicked.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Rift Valley Fever
The Classroom of the Future provides a nice activity integrating many subject areas. Students work in groups to research outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever in Kenya, and determine actions to control and prevent its spread. Background...
Other
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy: Most Wanted Bugs
Sneak a peek at the mug shots of some popular bugs.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Woodland Mosquito
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Woodland Mosquitos (Psorophora ferox), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Mosquito Bytes
A general description of the life cycle of the mosquito. Includes inforation on why they need blood and how they breed.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Safari: Fighting Malaria
Explore the issues surrounding the mosquito infestations. Investigate surface tension to explain how the egg rafts stay afloat and mosquitoes are able to stand on the water's surface, and review proper disposal of automobile tires.