Female mosquito. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head (upper right) of an unidentified female mosquito (family Culicidae). One of the large compound eyes (pink) is seen at upper right. The female's antennae branch off the head below the eyes,leading up to top left. These sense organs are less hairy than those of a male. The long proboscis (attached to the head at centre and running to far left) is used by the female to feed on mammalian blood. Several species of mosquito are vectors for human diseases,including malaria and yellow fever. Magnification: x74 at 6x7cm size | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nishinaga, Susumu |
Taille de l’image : | 3858 px × 3114 px |
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