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This female Aedes albopictus mosquito was feeding on a human blood meal, thereby, imparting a red coloration to its abdomen, as it became engorged with blood. Under successful experimental transmission, A. albopictus has been found to be a vector of West Nile virus.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/James Gathany
Creation Date: 2003
Photo Credit: James Gathany
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