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THE LARVA AND NYMPH 



THE LARVA 



The larvae of mosquitoes, more especially of 

 are well-known objects. They can be seen by holding 

 up to the light almost any specimen of water in the 

 tropics that has been left undisturbed for some days, 

 but especially water which contains macerating leaves. 



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Fig. 25. Larvae that may be mistaken for Mosquito Larvae 



