Mosquitoes play an important role in the ecosystem, serving as pollinators and as a food source for other wildlife. Here are some of the purposes that mosquitoes serve:

• Pollinators: Mosquitoes transfer pollen from flower to flower as they feed on nectar, fertilizing plants and allowing them to form seeds and reproduce.

• Food source: Mosquitoes are part of the food web, serving as important prey in both winged adult and aquatic larval form for a lot of other wildlife from dragonflies and turtles to bats and birds. For example, hummingbirds rely on small flying insects and spiders as a primary food source, and mosquitoes are part of their diet.

• Biological control agents: Mosquitoes are considered biological control agents, meaning they help keep insect populations under control. Mosquito larvae are food for fish, frogs, dragonfly nymphs, and birds that feed on water insects.

Its worth noting that not all mosquito species bite humans, and only some species are considered pests. However, mosquitoes can transmit several harmful diseases to humans, such as malaria, West Nile virus, encephalitis, yellow fever, dengue fever, filariasis, and Zika.