A female mosquito will find a suitable place to lay her eggs, such as standing water, and then she will deposit a small number of eggs on the surface of the water. The eggs will hatch into larvae, which are small, worm-like creatures that live in the water. The larvae will feed and grow, and eventually they will molt into pupae. The pupae will hang from the surface of the water, and inside the pupae, the mosquito will develop into an adult. When the adult mosquito is fully developed, it will emerge from the pupa and fly away.