(A) Scanning electron micrograph of the head of a female shows the olfactory organs, the antennae (Ant) and maxillary palps (Mp)

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<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Functional classification and central nervous projections of olfactory receptor neurons housed in antennal trichoid sensilla of female yellow fever mosquitoes, "</p><p></p><p>The European Journal of Neuroscience 2007;26(6):1611-1623.</p><p>Published online Jan 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC2121139.</p><p>© The Authors (2007). Journal Compilation © Federation of European Neuroscience Societies and Blackwell Publishing Ltd</p> (B) Scanning electron micrograph of an individual segment of the antenna of the same female shows the four sub-types of olfactory sensilla trichodea: short sharp-tipped (sst); short blunt-tipped I (sbtI); short blunt-tipped II (sbtII); and long sharp-tipped (lst)