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February 1, 2013 05:33 pm PST

How to tell whether a mosquito is male or female (without getting bitten)

The mosquito on the left is a male Aedes aegypti mosquito. The mosquito on the right is his female counterpart. Viva la difference — and the difference is in the antennae. Mosquito antennae are lined with fine hairs called antennal flagellum, and the density of the flagellum differs from one sex to another. Males have [...]


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