4 ms·In the bilge of a ship, since they lay eggs in water?by cimmanom 8y agoIn the bilge of a ship, since they lay eggs in water?soperj 8y agoPretty sure mosquito eggs don't survive in salt water.cimmanom 8y agoGood point. I could still imagine puddles of fresh water from rain or from washing the decks languishing on in some corner of a ship.samatman 8y agoBilge water isn't consistently salty. A ship which unloaded in the St. Lawrence Seaway would fill the bilge tanks with fresh water.