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Mosquito Hawk / Mosquito Eater

Toxorhynchites speciosus

Photo by Chicquita
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Field Notes

Description:

Body length 12mm, the biggest mosquito in Australia. NOT HARMFUL to humans due to being nectar feeders. The larval stages are predacious on other mosquito larvae.

Notes:

I found this one laying on my daybed cushion inside the house

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedNovember 26, 2011

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