Insect Trivia

Q. What is Oregon’s state insect?

A. The Swallowtail Butterfly

Q. What is the most dangerous insect?

A. The mosquito because it carries so many deadly diseases

Q. How long does it take for a mosquito to “hatch”?

A. Only seven days are required to complete their life cycle (egg to adult mosquito) during warm weather. The “tree hole” mosquito can breed and develop in the small amount of water that collects in holes or crevices of trees.