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ID#:

21845

Caption:

This photomicrograph depicted two, Mansonia annulifera mosquito larvae, which had attached themselves to a plant stem, by way of their siphon tube. They would then obtain their oxygen supply through this mechanical union, while remaining submerged during this larval phase of their development.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Harry B. Weinburgh

Creation Date:

1967

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