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Photo#1311214
Copyright © 2016
bgsdlb
insect on surface of water -
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, Los Angeles County, California, USA
November 2, 2016
Size: about 6mm
It was on the surface of the water at the edge of the Los Angeles river.
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bgsdlb
on 4 November, 2016 - 11:36am
Last updated 5 November, 2016 - 7:01am
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John F. Carr
, 4 November, 2016 - 6:53pm
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Male mosquito (Culicidae)
I'm not well-versed in mosquito taxonomy, however, so I can't take the ID further.
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Michael Hughes
, 4 November, 2016 - 12:49pm
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Male - Midge
I don't think that any of the Mosquitos are green. This is something in the
Chironomidae
family.
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Bob Biagi
, 4 November, 2016 - 3:25pm
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