Mosquito lurking (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Mosquito lurking

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Intricate dendrite sheets of specialized carbon dioxide-sensing neurons (foreground) aid the detection skills of a yellow fever mosquito, lurking in the background.

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Hassan Tahini @ ScienceBrush

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Must be used in conjunction with PNAS paper on mosquito carbon dioxide neuron sensing.

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