Mosquito Proboscis

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DITI NAGAONKAR-EKYA SCHOOL, ITPL
The proboscis of a mosquito is attached to its head. It allows the mosquito to suck in the blood from any animal. It is tubular, needle-like in shape and nature and pierces through the skin. When observed under the foldscope, the proboscis appears to have hair-like structures present on it.

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