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tsetse fly which transmits sleeping sickness

A photograph of a tsetse fly showing the resting position of the wings folded one over the other above the abdomen.

The photograph was obtained by Adrian Custer from a specimen in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History, in New York City, USA. Access to the collection was generously granted by Dr. David Grimaldi and the photograph was taken by the Mr. Tam Nguyen, a technician in the Museum.

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current 10:11, 18 July 2006 900×300 (63 KB) Evanherk (The photograph was obtained by Adrian Custer from a specimen in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History, in New York City, USA. Access to the collection was generously granted by Dr. David Grimaldi and the photograph was taken by the Mr. )
10:10, 18 July 2006 550×250 (31 KB) Evanherk (The photograph was obtained by Adrian Custer from a specimen in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History, in New York City, USA. Access to the collection was generously granted by Dr. David Grimaldi and the photograph was taken by the Mr. )
00:58, 8 July 2005 900×300 (63 KB) Salvadorjo (tsetse fly which transmits sleeping sickness A photograph of a tsetse fly showing the resting position of the wings folded one over the other above the abdomen. The photograph was obtained by Adrian Custer from a specimen in the collection of the Americ)
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