Instructions

• Click on the body of the whole mosquito on the left to zoom in. Only some parts have close-ups.
• Use the Clues to help you find the locations of the close-ups. You can move your mouse over the clues to see the location of each zoom area. To see a list of body parts associated with the close-ups, see More Clues below.
• To Zoom In! on the other insects, click on the green button on the left that says "Look At Another Insect."
• To see this screen at any time, click on the green button that says "Instructions. It will appear any time there's a picture in this frame.
• To see a larger view of any zoom picture, click on the picture. To return to this page, click the green "Back" button that appears at the bottom of that page.
• Note: all magnifications (e.g. x3300) are based on an 8x10 inch image.

More Clues

Here are the mosquito parts you are looking for. If you are having trouble locating a part, click in this list for a map of it's location.

1. Antenna (Male Mosquito)
2. Compound Eye & Antenna Base (top view)
3. Compound Eye
4. Femur of the Leg
5. Proboscis Shaft
6. Proboscis Tip
7. Proboscis Tip (close-up of piercing blades)
8. Tarsus, Pulvillar Pad & Claw
9. Pulvillar Pad and Claw (close-up)
10. Thorax Setae and Spiracles
11. Thorax Small and Large Setae
12. Wing