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Mosquito

Culicidae

Photo by Joshua18
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown, winged, blood-sucking, virus transporter

Habitat:

Damp/wet areas, skin, flesh of living organisms

Notes:

It was trying to get into my house and infect us all!

Reference Links:

Mosquito - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Although this image is not quite close enough for an ID. This appears to be a harmless Crane Fly. Take a look here to find out more about these insects: http://bugguide.net/node/view/97799/bgpage
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PublishedApril 28, 2017

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