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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
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Copyright © 2011
oliver1
Aedes albopictus - Asian Tiger Mosquito -
Aedes albopictus
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Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
August 23, 2011
Size: approx. 8 mm
9 am in my yard. Is this a male? If my ID is correct, this would be the first BG entry for Florida in August (hard to believe).
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Contributed by
oliver1
on 23 August, 2011 - 8:49am
Last updated 28 August, 2011 - 4:11pm
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oliver1
, 28 August, 2011 - 4:10pm
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I think that most if not all male mosquitoes have plumose antennae so that would mean this is a female.
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Ilona L.
, 23 August, 2011 - 1:03pm
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Thank you!
I didn't know where to draw the plumose line. Many thanks.
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, 23 August, 2011 - 1:59pm
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