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Mosquito - Aedes vexans
Copyright © 2009 Paul Celano

Mosquito - Aedes vexans
Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
August 24, 2009
I know mosquitoes are really hard to identify. So I will give it a chance.
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Contributed by Paul Celano on 24 August, 2009 - 10:33pm
Last updated 24 August, 2009 - 11:45pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Paul Celano, 24 August, 2009 - 11:45pm login or register to post comments

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Looks like Aedes vexans.
Thanks for posting!
… Sean McCann, 24 August, 2009 - 11:03pm login or register to post comments

 
it does look like that. But
it does look like that. But it is still hard to tell
… Paul Celano, 24 August, 2009 - 11:23pm login or register to post comments

 
The amount of white scaling i
The amount of white scaling in the sternites, as well as the narrow white bands are the hindtarsomeres, coupled with the pointed abdomen lead me to say this is Ae. vexans.
… Sean McCann, 24 August, 2009 - 11:31pm login or register to post comments

 
well I will take your word fo
well I will take your word for it and move it. I will see if it stays. Thank you
… Paul Celano, 24 August, 2009 - 11:45pm login or register to post comments

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