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Huge Female Mosquito in Mexican Chiapas Amber


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Recently acquired this amazing piece, a true female mosquito in Mexican Chiapas amber, very interesting to look at, especially the long  needle-like proboscis which is used for biting and drawing blood. I’ve attached some high quality pictures below on the specimen 

 

Order: Diptera

Family: Culicidae

Common Name: Female Mosquito 

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