t he mo t he r mo s qu i t o a r r ange s he r egg s i n t h i s
shape?
She gives her eggs this shape because, since they
have been left on water, the eggs could easi ly sink. If
they are l inked in this way, the risk of sinking wi l l no
longer be there. The white eggs that the mother l ines
up wi th care immediate l y begin to darken. Insects
and b i r d s don ’ t no t i c e t he s e egg s be c au s e t he i r
colour is dark. In this way, the eggs are safe from
being attacked by insects and birds. So, from where
does a tiny mosquito egg learn to change its colour?
Obv i ou s l y , t h i s t i ny egg c ou l dn ’ t hav e t h i s
knowledge. The mosquito that is the mother of this
egg also can’t know how to change its colour . Al lah is
the One Who changes the colour of the eggs. Al lah is
v e r y me r c i f u l and i s t he P r o t e c t o r o f t he l i v i ng
t h i ng s He c r ea t e s . He c hange s t he c o l ou r o f t he
mosquito eggs to protect them.
Wa i t ! T he mo s qu i t o ’ s adv en t u r e ha s on l y j u s t
begun. The l ittle ones inside the egg soon turn into
worml i ke creatures ca l l ed l arvae . These l arvae , as
you can see on the next page, stay in water with their
heads ups ide down . How do you think these larvae
breathe when the i r heads are i n water ? A l l ah has
c r ea t ed t hem w i t h an o r gan t ha t a l l ows t hem t o
breathe. Do you know what this organ looks l ike? It
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The mother mosquito links her eggs in the shape of a raft to
prevent them from sinking.
