Warm Prey (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Warm Prey

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Mosquitos seek out heat to help them find blood. Researchers are examining the molecular mechanisms behind this behavior. Above, a thermal image from a sunlit patch of grass in Central Park in New York City.

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Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior at The Rockefeller University

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