Mosquito head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a male Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito. Its large compound eyes (pink) can b

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Mosquito head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a male Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito. Its large compound eyes (pink) can be seen at upper left and right. Its feathery antennae protrude from between them, with its sensory palps visible at lower centre. The antennae of the females are considerably less bushy than those of the males. The needle-like proboscis used for feeding is not seen. Only the female mosquitoes feed on blood, the males feeding on nectar and other plant juices. Magnification: x62 at 6x7cm size. x220 at 8x10 inch size.

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Size: 3543px × 2829px
Photo credit: © DR TONY BRAIN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: animal, antenna, compound, culex, eye, head, insect, insecta, invertebrate, invertebrates, male, mosquito, nature, palp, quinquefasciatus, wildlife, zoology