Mama Skeeter

By Thad Zajdowicz

On 3 May 2008

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Mama Skeeter

Mouthparts of a female mosquito at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Mom pushes that long probe into your skin to get a blood meal for her developing eggs. Dad is off drinking nectar from flowers -- wonder if he has a remote in one hand?

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  • Laura Hartley

    On 11 May 2008 Laura Hartley said:

    I was quite concerned at first when I saw this pic, noting that you are a retired Epidemiologist. Was curious from the bowels of what hideous creature this oddity had been rendered! I am, therefore, both horrified AND relieved this is the depiction of our old friend, the blood sucking, mini-Vampire; the humble mosquito! This is a very nicely composed, minimalistically colored shot, and a wonderfully odd portrait!!!

  • Thad Zajdowicz

    On 12 May 2008 Thad Zajdowicz said:

    Yep -- on the wall of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in the Insect area.

  • adniloj

    On 15 May 2008 adniloj gave props:

    Nice shot! She's quite large & would probably give me West Nile for sure! ;-)

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