The starting cycle of life

The first moments in the adult life of a newly-hatched mosquito are captured by these macro images taken by photographer brothers Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas

Slowly emerging from the water, over the course of five minutes the mosquito gradually adjusts to life in the outside world

Life span: Measuring up to 16mm in length, the mosquitoes live for anywhere up to one month

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1290526/Mosquito-emerges-deep-adult-life-outside-world.html#ixzz0sM4OsKAy