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Freudenrich, Ph.D., Craig.  "How Mosquitoes Work"  05 July 2001.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/insects-arachnids/mosquito.htm>  10 February 2012.
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