This mosquito eclosing, or coming out of its pupa, took three minutes in real time. The clip is sped up slightly. The object on the left is another pupa that took one more day for the mosquito to come out.
You can see more of the mosquito life cycle (including the eggs hatching and the larvae) in this video: https://youtu.be/OWbUoH71kCE
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Music: "The Emperor's New Nikes" by DJ Williams, from YouTube's audio library.
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