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SEM of Mosquito Mouth

Scanning electron microscope image of the mouth parts of a mosquito larva (family Culicidae). The collection of hairs (light brown) are feeding structures used to filter water. The hairs beat through the water filtering out algae, bacteria and other micro-organisms that the larva feeds on.The calibration bar is 100 um and was take at a magnification of 1,440 x. ..

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Filename: K08semmosquito-larva023.jpg
Copyright: Ted Kinsman / Science Source Inc.
Image Size: 3600x2850 / 11.9MB; insect sem scanning electron electron microscopy microscopy animal brush culicidae feeding structure filter hair head horizontal larva mosquito brushes colored filters hairs insect insecta mouth nature structures
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Scanning electron microscope image of the mouth parts of a mosquito larva (family Culicidae). The collection of hairs (light brown) are feeding structures used to filter water. The hairs beat through the water filtering out algae, bacteria and other micro-organisms that the larva feeds on.The calibration bar is 100 um and was take at a magnification of 1,440 x. ..