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Original - Mosquito larvae live in pools of stagnant water, where they feed for about one or two weeks before turning into a non-feeding but usually mobile pupa, one of which can be seen near the centre of this group, near the water's surface. The different genera of mosquitos have characteristic larvae, most obviously being distinguished by the structure of the siphons (or lack thereof in the case of the genus Anopheles) that are held up to the surface of the water to allow them to breathe. These larvae are from the genus Culex.
Reason
We have a lot of pictures of insects, but by and large almost all are of the adult stage, while the eggs, larvae and pupae are largely ignored. I think this is a fine image of mosquito larvae. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 05:59, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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Mosquito Culex, Siphon (insect anatomy)
Creator
James Gathany, Center for Disease Control

Promoted Image:Culex sp larvae.png MER-C 06:57, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]