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Mosquito pupa

Photo by drP
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Field Notes

Description:

Pupa of an unidentified mosquito. Two focal planes are shown.

Habitat:

Mosquito eggs, larvae and pupae are found in standing water. This pupa was collected from a vernal pool.

Reference Links:

Mosquito

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Comments (6)
drP
Thank you, Christine. I really like this one, too.
Christine Y.
Great shot! I love that you can actually see the adult mosquito forming inside the pupa.
drP
Thanks,Keith. I remember seeing videos of the mosquito life cycle ages ago when I was a kid. The time-lapse of metamorphosis freaked me out.
drP
Thanks, Smith Zoo!
Smith Zoo
Wow! That is amazing, thanks for sharing drP!

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PublishedMay 30, 2013

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