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with which part of its body does a mosquio sting

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The tip of the mosquitoes labium remains in contact with the skin.There are six mouthparts besides the labium: two mandibles, two maxillae, the hypopharynx, and the labrum.The mandibles and the maxillae are used for piercing the skin,the mandibles are pointed, and the maxillae end in flat, toothed "blades"

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