Mosquitoes have a number of predators that can help reduce their populations. Here are some animals that eat mosquitoes:

• Fish: Goldfish, guppies, bass, bluegill, and catfish prey on mosquito larvae. The most effective fish predator is the Gambusia affinis, commonly known as the mosquito fish, which is used by many mosquito control agencies to augment their control efforts.

• Birds: Many birds eat mosquitoes, including purple martins, swallows, waterfowl (geese, terns, ducks), and migratory songbirds. Bird predators usually eat both the adult and aquatic stages of mosquitoes.

• Frogs and Tadpoles: The red-eared slider turtle is generally thought to be the most voracious turtle that feeds on mosquito larvae. Frogs, toads, and their young called tadpoles are often touted as excellent mosquito predators.

• Dragonflies: Dragonflies are often referred to as “mosquito hawks.” Though they do eat mosquitoes, they do not eat enough mosquitoes to do much harm to wild populations. However, in the dragonflies’ aquatic stage, most of its food consists of mosquito larvae.

• Insects: Both adult and larval species of aquatic beetles will consume mosquito larvae and pupae. Two beetles that readily eat the aquatic stages of mosquitoes are the predaceous diving beetle and the water scavenger beetles. Spiders also eat mosquitoes, but they dont actively hunt for them.

Its important to note that while these natural predators can help reduce mosquito populations, they are not a complete solution to mosquito control.