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Culicidae

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Christine Y.
Here's a link that might help: http://bugguide.net/node/view/6578
Christine Y.
This fly resembles a mosquito, but I don't think that it actually is one. The eyes and antennae look more fly-like. Also, the very long "hairy" legs and downward pointing abdomen are uncharacteristic of a mosquito. Some mosquitoes, such as Psorophora sp., do have long "hairy" legs though....But, I think this is a fly - possibly an Empid (Dance Fly), which are commonly mistaken for mosquitoes because of their overall body structure and long proboscis.
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PublishedApril 18, 2016

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