Pupae

The pupa is the stage during which a major transformation takes place, from living in water to becoming a flying adult mosquito. The pupa is shaped like a comma. It stays under the surface and swims down when disturbed, but it does not feed. The pupal stage lasts for two to three days, after which the skin of the pupa splits. Then the adult mosquito emerges and rests temporarily on the water's surface until it is able to fly.