Portraits of the Insects Among Us

A gallery of close-ups of the pests who inhabit our homes, clothes and bodies.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito
Though rare in most countries, yellow fever can still claim victims in the developing world. This female has just eaten. Her abdomen is swollen with blood.

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