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mosquito larvae got into it--that was the charm of the barrel; we could believe that we stood face to face with the great mystery of the origin of lire. Now, of course, we understand that it is a very simple matter for a female

FIO. I74. Lire stages of a mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus A, the adult female. B, head of an adult male. C, a floating egg fart, with four eggs shown separately and more enlarged. D, a young larva suspended at the surface of the water. E, full-grown larva. F, the pupa resting against the surface film of the water

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