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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)
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debeerich
Unknown flying insect on Paper Mulberry -
Aedes aegypti
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San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
September 16, 2020
Size: 5-10mm
I have not been able to find any type of flying insect with these distinct marking.
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debeerich
on 16 September, 2020 - 2:24pm
Last updated 18 September, 2020 - 5:47am
Moved
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John F. Carr
, 18 September, 2020 - 5:47am
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John F. Carr
, 16 September, 2020 - 6:52pm
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looks like a mosquito
looks like a mosquito
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thomas goss
, 16 September, 2020 - 3:40pm
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looks like a mosquito
Yes, it's aedes aegypti, a yellow fever, dengue fever and Zika potential carrier.
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debeerich
, 16 September, 2020 - 6:38pm
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Aedes aegypti
Agreed, the lyre-shaped scutum ornamentation is distinct for this species.
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Liam Wolff
, 17 September, 2020 - 9:32pm
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