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For the first time, scientists have revealed how hungry mosquito larvae pursue and kill prey in aquatic ecosystems using stunning high-speed video

With striking high-speed video footage, scientists have for the first time detailed how predatory mosquito larvae attack and capture prey in aquatic habitats.

‘Beautiful' is an adjective seldom found in vector-borne disease, not least concerning mosquitos. Yet one photographer has recently highlighted the gorgeousness of a particular genus of the flying insects, the Sabethes. This creature is capable of carrying deadly viruses, and exhibits some unique behaviour among mosquitos, making these pretty specimens worthy of research beyond their appearance.

Climate change, agricultural irrigation systems and suburban sprawl may all be contributing to the surge of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne West Nile virus, according to Dr. Bob Hancock, professor of Biology at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

'); } Over the last several years, the society has acquired the houses, built in the late 1800s. The most recent acquisition came in late November with a $39,900 cash purchase of 413 Annadale Ave. from the estate of Nicholas Bucci. The other three houses -- including 417 Annadale Ave., 942 Gare Ave. and a house directly facing the historic prison on Ohio 545 -- were obtained in recent years, including properties scheduled for demolition through the Land Bank. The preservation society has no firm plans for the four houses. They are nestled among other occupied homes in the smal...