What is the common name for the mosquito pupae that are mobile and do not feed?

What is the common name for the mosquito pupae that are mobile and do not feed?

• A. Paddlers
• B. Tumblers
• C. Floaters
• D. Crabs

Answer: (B)

In mosquitoes, the pupal stage happens in water and, like all pupae, they do not feed. There are two common pupal forms you’ll encounter. The mobile form is called a tumbler because these pupae actively move and tend to roll or tumble when disturbed. This mobility distinguishes them from the other form, the floaters, which mostly sit at the surface with little movement. Some texts use the term paddlers for pupae with paddle-like swimming appendages, but the usual name for the mobile, non-feeding pupae in this context is tumblers.

In mosquitoes, the pupal stage happens in water and, like all pupae, they do not feed. There are two common pupal forms you’ll encounter. The mobile form is called a tumbler because these pupae actively move and tend to roll or tumble when disturbed. This mobility distinguishes them from the other form, the floaters, which mostly sit at the surface with little movement. Some texts use the term paddlers for pupae with paddle-like swimming appendages, but the usual name for the mobile, non-feeding pupae in this context is tumblers.