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Elephant Mosquito

Toxorhynchites rutilus

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Field Notes

Description:

Extremely large mosquito. Metallic blue and yellow coloration. Dark legs with light tips. Adults feed on nectar. Larvae of this species are carnivorous and feed on other mosquito larva.

Habitat:

Temperate woodland. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Reference Links:

Species Toxorhynchites rutilus - Elephant Mosquito - BugGuide.Net

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