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Male Mosquito - male
Copyright © 2007 Lynette Schimming

Male Mosquito - Male
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
September 3, 2007
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 5 September, 2007 - 8:36pm
Last updated 6 September, 2007 - 8:55am

Moved
Moved from Inland Floodwater Mosquito.
… Omar Fahmy, 6 September, 2007 - 8:55am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mosquitoes.
… Omar Fahmy, 6 September, 2007 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

cool picture
he was in the process sucking up some juices as you can see in his abdomen. i would say this is vexans.
… Omar Fahmy, 6 September, 2007 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

 
but now that i look at it
i dont think this guy is vexans. there is not enough pale scales laterally. im going to have to look into it a little more. its so much harder with males
… Omar Fahmy, 6 September, 2007 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

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