Coloured SEM of the mosquito, Aedes aegypti

Yellow fever mosquito. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of a female yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti. The head of the mosquito is seen at centre, with compound eyes (red) consisting of many facets. There are two hairy antennae, and a long proboscis used for sucking blood. The swollen abdomen of this mosquito suggests it has just had a blood meal. Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are carriers of an arbovirus which causes yellow fever in humans. Patients develop a fever, and the skin becomes yellow due to jaundice. Yellow fever was once a fatal infection throughout the tropics, but now occurs only in parts of tropical Africa and South America. Magnification: x20 at 6x6cm size. x30 at 4x4'

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Keywords: aedes aegypti, animal, compound eye, insect, insecta, invertebrate, mosquito, nature, wildlife, yellow fever, zoology