Biting Midge, Ceratopogonidae Sp
by Meckes/ottawa
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Biting Midge, Ceratopogonidae Sp
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Meckes/ottawa
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Photograph - Photograph
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Color-enhanced SEM of the larva of a biting midge (Ceratopogonidae sp.). These are very small insects, only about 2 mm long. The females suck the blood of birds and mammals, while the males feed on plant juices. Magnification 5001 at an image size of 15x15 cm.
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May 19th, 2021
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