The colorful killer... - a photo on Flickriver

The colorful killer...

Which is the deadliest insect in the world ? Definitely the answer is mosquito, the omnipresent and the omnipotent !!!

Mosquitoes alone can't do us much harm, but as disease carriers, these insects are downright lethal.

Infected Anopheles mosquitoes carry a parasite in the genus Plasmodium, the cause of the deadly disease malaria. The parasite reproduces within the mosquito's body. Female mosquitoes then bite humans to feed on their blood, and the parasite is transferred to the human host.

As vectors of malaria, mosquitoes indirectly cause the deaths of almost one million people each year. According to the World Heath Organization, about 243 million people suffered from the debilitating disease in 2008. Half the world's population lives at risk of contracting malaria. Every 30 seconds, a child dies of malaria.

Source: insects.about.com/od/insectssociety/f/deadliest-insect.htm

Shot this with Tamron 90mm macro on Nikon D50 mounted on kenko 2X teleconverter along-with
Raynox DCR250 macro add-on lens.

Take care and stay protected from mosquito bites, friends !!

Have a good day !!!

Taken on: December 15, 2011

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Camera: Nikon D50, f/32.0, 1/500 sec, 90mm (=135mm) (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D50
Aperture:	f/32.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	90mm (35mm equivalent: 135mm)
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Flash
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
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