A Mosquito is BornDescribes and illustrates in detail the habitat, physical characteristics, and life cycle of mosquitoes and how they transmit diseases. |
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abdomen abdominal segment adapted Africa where malaria air bubble air chambers air tube algae anal papillae animals antenna Illus anus aquatic areas avoid nerve endings bite blood meal brain branching antennae called the proboscis capillary chemical chemoreceptors complex compound eye Crepuscular Culex developing different species digestive tract disease-causing diseases emergence empty environment eye Illus facets feeding tube female mosquito female wingbeat flight muscles floating flying fourth instar haemolymph halteres vibrate hatch head capsule human hypopharynx imago inch infraneustron insecticides insects labellum labium large number larva hangs larvae have filtered lay their eggs legs and wings males and females mate maxilla maxillary laciniae maxillary palp millimetre mosquito egg mosquito larva grows mosquito pupa moult natural environment organs oxygen pair of laciniae pesky buzz Plasmodium prey raft regions respiratory trumpets rôle saliva salt-water scanning electron microscope sickle-cell anemia species may swarm species of mosquitoes split and cast surface tension thorax tiny victim