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WHAT IS A MOSQUITO? Bruce A. Harrison, Ph.D. Public Health Pest Mgmt. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Head Morphology
Male vs. Female Mosquitoes
Thoracic Morphology
Wing Morphology Dorsal View
 
Hind Leg Morphology
Abdomen
Adult Morphology
Putting it all together…
Which ones are mosquitoes?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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