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Species ID Suggestions

Mosquito (male)

Armigeres sp.

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Christine Y.
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Comments (6)
Christine Y.
In reviewing this again, I remembered something - male mosquitoes have longer palps than the females! So, while this is a male, it is probably NOT Anopheles. I will investigate mosquitoes species in your area to see if I can come up with a genus.
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Hi Christine. I have a similar spotting - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15935677. Could my spotting be that of Anopheles sp. as well? Thanks!!
Christine Y.
This is a male Anopheles mosquito because the palps are as long as the proboscis. I know it is male because the antennae are very fluffy. Males don't take bloodmeals, good news for you ;).
elapj
Thanks, ceherzog. That's not my arm, Alice. It's a granite tile in our kitchen. It does kinda look like skin though. :)
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PublishedJune 20, 2011

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