Mosquito Larva, Sem
by Ted Kinsman
Title
Mosquito Larva, Sem
Artist
Ted Kinsman
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Photograph - Photograph
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SEM of the mouth 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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June 1st, 2013
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