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Gallinipper (Psorophora ciliata)
Photo#24388
Copyright © 2005
Scott Nelson
Mosquito - Culicidae -
Psorophora ciliata
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Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
July 15, 2005
Size: 14mm
This mosquito was captured and placed in a petri dish for photo. Very delicate sensory organs.
Images of this individual:
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Contributed by
Scott Nelson
on 16 July, 2005 - 9:43pm
Last updated 16 June, 2018 - 12:49pm
Can I use this in a lecture?
Hey Scott,
Do you mind if I use this in a lecture I'm doing on identifying mosquitoes in a medical entomology class? This picture is really spectacular, and I'd love to use it to show my students that mosquitoes are more than irritating little flies. I'd give you attribution of course.
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Tommy McElrath
, 6 March, 2011 - 3:55pm
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Lecture
I would be happy to have you use if for educational purposes as I am a teacher myself.
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Scott Nelson
, 6 March, 2011 - 4:25pm
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Thanks
I appreciate it.
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Tommy McElrath
, 6 March, 2011 - 4:31pm
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Male Psorophora sp.
What a spectacular pair of portraits of a male Psorophora sp. (appropriately pronounced Sore-o-FOR-a). Nice work!
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Eric R. Eaton
, 18 July, 2005 - 2:20pm
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