Microscopic view of our domestic vampires-Mosquitos

Mosquitos- a very common insect found in every corner of earth and unfortunately in my home too. I have always been mosquito’s favorite food among my family. So to have an intimate look of my blood lovers, I squashed a couple of mosquitos and studied them under my microscope. Here are a few microscopic snaps of the mosquito’s body parts.

                                             A mosquito’s Head and the tiny dots are its eyes.

A pair of Antenna to sense the body odor

 

Closer view of antenna

 

Mosquitos Wing- mosquitos have a pair of wings which are covered with fine scales. These numerous small scales are located along the veins (the mid dark lines) and edges of the wings. They help to eliminate the dust and improve flying efficiency.

40X of Scales present on the edges of wings

 

Mosquitos Larvae- showing well developed head with pin point eyes and mouth brushes which are used for feeding on microorganisms and organic matter.

 

Mosquito larvae’s breathing tube- have a very special tube attached to the tail that reaches to the water surface for breathing.