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The yellow fever mosquito

Aedes aegypti

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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Kranti Dhiman
Kranti Dhiman 10 years ago

oh beware from her bite ...... nice spotting !!

Seema Swami
Spotted by
Seema Swami

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Apr 29, 2013
Submitted on Nov 15, 2013

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