
Mosquitoes Stab Animals with a Syringelike Proboscis
Viewed side by side, the insects’ organ and a human-made syringe are uncannily similar
Leslie Nemo is a freelance science journalist living in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can find more of her work at www.leslienemo.com
Viewed side by side, the insects’ organ and a human-made syringe are uncannily similar
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