Mouthparts of a sand fly (Phlebotomus sp.), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Sand flies feed on plant sap and honeydew. The females also f

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Mouthparts of a sand fly (Phlebotomus sp.), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Sand flies feed on plant sap and honeydew. The females also feed on blood when reproducing. This fly transmits the parasitic human disease leishmaniasis in Africa, Asia and Europe. Magnification: x650 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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