Female mosquito head


Stacked macrophotograph of the head of a female mosquito (family Culicidae). The mosquito's head is characterized by its large compound eyes and its antennae which act as sensory organs. The long thin proboscis protruding from the bottom of the head is used for feeding.


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Photo credit: © LAGUNA DESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, anatomy, animal, antenna, antennae, arthropod, background, biological, biology, black, close-, compound, culicidae, detail, entomological, entomology, eye, fauna, female, head, insect, invertebrate, macrophotograph, mosquito, nature, zoological, zoology