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World Mosquito Day

© Harshith JV

 

Recently there were posts from other photographers for days titled like World Tiger Day, World Elephant Day, World Photography day, etc. I did not have any special photos for such special day. Instead I have photo for today's speciality: Mosquitoes. :P

 

Thanks to ID help by Dr. Krishna Mohan, who is a surgeon by profession. :)

 

This was in my home garden last month at Mangalore. After I showed the pictures, my mother was like why did you let them live? Could have killed them after photography, no? :P

 

Last month was also when dengue epidemic created panic in the Dakshina Kannada district with few deaths. Only after identification I came to read about the species that it could be possible disease vector for Dengue disease. But no report of anyone affected by disease as far as I know in the neighborhood.

 

Common names: Mosquito (no specific name as far as I know)

Scientific name: Aedes cf. scutellaris

Disease vector: Dengue (possibility speculated)

Gender: Female on top and male on bottom

Place: Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Date: July 08, 2019

 

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