Mosquito wing. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph the tip of a wing from a mosquito (family Culicidae), showing the microscopic hair-lik

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Mosquito wing. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph the tip of a wing from a mosquito (family Culicidae), showing the microscopic hair-like scales that cover its surface. Magnification: x28, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 7102px × 4473px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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