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Elephant mosquito

Toxorhynchites rutilus

Photo by bealeiderman
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Elephant Mosquito

Toxorhynchites rutilus

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.
Great spotting! Species is rutilus. There are 2 subspecies, and this is probably septentrionalis - but, I'm not 100% sure.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2016

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