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"Anopheles, the malaria carrier." — Davison, 1906

Anopheles

"Anopheles, the malaria carrier." — Davison, 1906

This illustration shows an antenna of a male mosquito.

Antenna

This illustration shows an antenna of a male mosquito.

The body is somewhat flattened, and the sides of the abdomen are strongly recurved. The head long, narrow, and cylindrical, and thickened behind the eyes.

Blood Sucking Conenose

The body is somewhat flattened, and the sides of the abdomen are strongly recurved. The head long, narrow,…

Culex, a type of mosquito.

Culex

Culex, a type of mosquito.

Common Cleg. Bloodsucking flies that are very troublesome to horses and cattle, even man.

Horsefly

Common Cleg. Bloodsucking flies that are very troublesome to horses and cattle, even man.

Mosquitoes are common flying insects in the family Culicidae that are found around the world. Mosquito larvae have a well-developed head with mouth brushes used for feeding, a large thorax with no legs and a segmented abdomen.

Metamorphosis of a Mosquito

Mosquitoes are common flying insects in the family Culicidae that are found around the world. Mosquito…

Mosquitoes are common flying insects in the family Culicidae that are found around the world. The pupa is comma-shaped in Anopheles when viewed from the side. The head and thorax are merged into a cephalothorax with the abdomen curving around underneath.

Metamorphosis of a Mosquito

Mosquitoes are common flying insects in the family Culicidae that are found around the world. The pupa…

When the common mosquito is first hatched in the water it is called a wriggler. After developing to its full size, the back opens and the winged insect emerges.

Mosquito

When the common mosquito is first hatched in the water it is called a wriggler. After developing to…

Mosquitos are parasitic insects that suck blood from humans and other mammals. They are known to spread malaria and other diseases.

Mosquito

Mosquitos are parasitic insects that suck blood from humans and other mammals. They are known to spread…

Metamorphosis of the mosquito, larva

Mosquito

Metamorphosis of the mosquito, larva

Metamorphosis of the mosquito, pupa

Mosquito

Metamorphosis of the mosquito, pupa

Head of female mosquito, showing the piercing needle-like mouth parts.

Mosquito

Head of female mosquito, showing the piercing needle-like mouth parts.

The pupa of a developing mosquito.

Mosquito

The pupa of a developing mosquito.

The larva of a developing mosquito.

Mosquito

The larva of a developing mosquito.

A mosquito.

Mosquito

A mosquito.

The mosquito sucks the germs of the sick and transmits germs to healthy individuals.

Mosquito

The mosquito sucks the germs of the sick and transmits germs to healthy individuals.

"A small two-winged fly, Culex pipiens, of the family Culicidae, suborder Nemocera, and order Diptera, called in America mosquito." -Whitney, 1911

Mosquito

"A small two-winged fly, Culex pipiens, of the family Culicidae, suborder Nemocera, and order Diptera,…

"Eggs of mosquitoes. A, Culex; B, Anopheles photographed on the water, natural size." —Davison, 1906

Mosquito Eggs

"Eggs of mosquitoes. A, Culex; B, Anopheles photographed on the water, natural size." —Davison,…

"The head of female mosquito (culex). a, antenna; c, clypeus; h, hypopharynx; m, mandibles; ma., maxillas; m.p., maxillary palpus; l, labium; la., labrum (epi-pharynx)." — Galloway

Mosquito Head

"The head of female mosquito (culex). a, antenna; c, clypeus; h, hypopharynx; m, mandibles; ma., maxillas;…

When the common mosquito is first hatched in the water it is called a wriggler.

Mosquito

When the common mosquito is first hatched in the water it is called a wriggler.

An adult yellow fever mosquito, magnified nine times.

Adult Yellow Fever Mosquito

An adult yellow fever mosquito, magnified nine times.

Larva of the yellow fever mosquito.

Larva of the Yellow Fever Mosquito

Larva of the yellow fever mosquito.

"The Mosquitos, <em>Colex musquito</em>, which are very nearly allied to the gnats, are still greater pests than gnats." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Mosquitos

"The Mosquitos, Colex musquito, which are very nearly allied to the gnats, are still greater…

"Diagrammatic vertical section of the head and proboscis of a mosquito. l, labium bent as when the other parts pierce the skin; p, pumping organ; o, hypopharynx through which is a channel for the exit of the secretion of the poison and salivary glands pn and s; d, exit for poison and saliva; m, maxilla; ma, mandible; la, labrum below which is the channel conducting the food from the inlet at n; st, stomach." &mdash;Davison, 1906

Proboscis

"Diagrammatic vertical section of the head and proboscis of a mosquito. l, labium bent as when the other…

"Stegomyia, the carrier of yellow fever germs." &mdash; Davison, 1906

Stegomyia

"Stegomyia, the carrier of yellow fever germs." — Davison, 1906