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  1. UnknownJanuary 5, 2017 at 8:05 PM

    I thought it was a dragonfly :/ How'd you catch the mosquito?

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    1. Kyu-Been LeeJanuary 5, 2017 at 8:17 PM

      Oh I didn't! Mosquitoes lay their eggs in ponds and rivers so I was able to look at the larvae by catching some that were in a puddle! The larvae eventually grew to mosquitoes so I was able to view them as well.

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  2. 1BioSci99February 20, 2017 at 4:21 PM

    Hmm...so it was an arthropod. Not as annoying as a spider, but still not my favorite animal to be around.

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    1. IMCFebruary 22, 2017 at 2:46 PM

      It's alright! I'm sure many people will agree with you... especially after they wake up with red welts all over their body!

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