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Summary

Description Pupae were collected in summertime in Boston, MA. Image was captured through the glass wall of a small experimental aquarium, using natural light. Some of the pupae in the aquarium emerged later that same day.
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These pupae are reflected in the undersurface of the water, where they rest without feeding as they continue to develop the various body parts of the adult mosquito, now partly visible through the exoskeleton of each pupa.

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14 August 2012