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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Mosquitoes (Culicidae) » unidentified mosquito larvae and pupae
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Mosquito larvae?
Copyright © 2011 Debbi Brusco

Mosquito larvae?
Picchetti Ranch OSP, Santa Clara County, California, USA
February 20, 2011
While scouting a night hike, I noticed this pool of water in a cavity in the base of a tree near a frog pond. (The frogs ought to be eating these.) The larvae were feverishly wriggling, like mosquito larvae, but I guess I've never looked at them this closely. There's what looks like a Collembola in the midst of them.

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Mosquito larvae? Mosquito larvae?
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Contributed by Debbi Brusco on 21 February, 2011 - 1:51pm
Last updated 28 November, 2012 - 7:22pm

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… John F. Carr, 28 November, 2012 - 7:22pm login or register to post comments

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… Debbi Brusco, 22 February, 2011 - 11:25am login or register to post comments

Sorry!
My web browser had a bit of a freakout there...
… Natalie Hernandez, 22 February, 2011 - 3:39am login or register to post comments

Yes, mosquito larvae.
There are even a few species called "treehole mosquitoes". Out by you the most common one would be Ochlerotatus sierrensis.
… Natalie Hernandez, 22 February, 2011 - 3:36am login or register to post comments

Yes, mosquito larvae.
There are even a few species called "treehole mosquitoes". Out by you the most common one would be Ochlerotatus sierrensis.
… Natalie Hernandez, 22 February, 2011 - 3:36am login or register to post comments

Yes, mosquito larvae.
There are even a few species called "treehole mosquitoes". Out by you the most common one would be Ochlerotatus sierrensis.
… Natalie Hernandez, 22 February, 2011 - 3:36am login or register to post comments

Yes, mosquito larvae.
There are even a few species called "treehole mosquitoes". Out by you the most common one would be Ochlerotatus sierrensis.
… Natalie Hernandez, 22 February, 2011 - 3:36am login or register to post comments

Looks like it to me!
Not an expert on skeeters, but I spent some time dipping for them this summer, and these sure look the part!
… TGIQ, 21 February, 2011 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

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