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Do birds eat mosquitoes?

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While bats eat mosquitoes, they are far more effective at locating, catching and eating insects other than mosquitoes. Many birds will eat mosquitoes. The more important among these are purple martins, swallows, waterfowl (geese, terns, ducks) and migratory songbirds. read more

While bats eat mosquitoes, they are far more effective at locating, catching and eating insects other than mosquitoes. Birds Many birds will eat mosquitoes. The more important among these are purple martins, swallows, waterfowl (geese, terns, ducks) and migratory songbirds. Bird predators usually eat both the adult and aquatic stages of mosquitoes. Fish Goldfish, guppies, bass, bluegill and catfish prey on mosquito larvae. read more

Birds That Eat Mosquitoes By Meg Campbell; Updated April 24, 2017 Several types of birds, including most varieties of swallows, warblers and other songbirds, consume flying insects—including mosquitoes. read more

Dragonflies are often referred to as "mosquito hawks" for their supposed ability to kill thousands of mosquitoes. Though they do consume their fair share of mosquitoes, dragonflies like most natural predators of mosquitoes do not consume enough mosquitoes to cause a significant impact on mosquitoes populations in the wild. read more

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