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The yellow fever mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Photo by Seema Swami
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Aedes aegypti is a mosquito that can spread the dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever viruses, and other diseases.

The mosquito can be recognized by white markings on legs and a marking in the form of a lyre on the thorax

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PublishedNovember 15, 2013

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