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Mosquito type bug? - Psorophora ciliata - female
Copyright © 2008 Melissa

Mosquito type bug? - Psorophora ciliata - Female
Iowa, USA
I was visiting family in Iowa and was indoors, felt a pinch on my foot and saw this bug flying away. The spot where it bit me itched of course like a regular bug bite, but i couldn't figure out what kind of bug this was? It landed on a wall and was making its 2 back legs one at a time go outward like in the picture. Was it stretching or something?
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Contributed by Melissa on 15 August, 2008 - 12:12pm
Last updated 22 August, 2008 - 7:01pm

Moved
Moved from Psorophora.
… Omar Fahmy, 22 August, 2008 - 7:01pm login or register to post comments

I took the liberty of cropping...
your picture. It allows the insect to fill more of the frame by cutting out the extra areas. Please let me know if you would rather have your original image back and I will replace it.
… Ron M., 15 August, 2008 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

 
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It is Psorophora ciliata. The median golden stripe on the scutum is characteristic.
… Sean McCann, 19 August, 2008 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

Not an expert but....
It looks like it might be an Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) here but I could be wrong.
… Sam Houston, 15 August, 2008 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like it could be that,
Looks like it could be that, thanks.
… Melissa, 15 August, 2008 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Psorophora more likely.
This reminds me very much of the genus Psorophora, some of which can be disturbingly large for mosquitoes:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 August, 2008 - 1:10pm login or register to post comments

 
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You can also see others here
… Sam Houston, 15 August, 2008 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

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