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Culicidae
Copyright © 2007 Micki Killoran

Culicidae
NNW of Pagosa Springs, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
July 15, 2007
Size: ~6-7 mm
I found loads of these in a horse watering trough, all stages of instar. This one is probably 4th, but might be 3rd. I'm hoping to get an idea of what is up here.

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Contributed by Micki Killoran on 15 July, 2007 - 6:35pm
Last updated 15 July, 2007 - 8:34pm

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Looks like Aedes/Ochlerotatus. Can't really ID these from photos. Best thing to do would be to raise it to adult and get shots of those. If you stick 'em in some of the water they are found in, they should emerge within a week or two. You can add some ground dog food as well, just don't add much. Getting shots of the emerged adults can be tricky however, without them escaping.
… Sean McCann, 15 July, 2007 - 7:14pm login or register to post comments

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