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Psorophora ciliata
P. Ciliata are relatively large mosquitoes compared to other species within the genus with a wingspan of 7 - 9 mm. Males and females are large and yellow - colored. The proboscis is yellow with black tip. Gallinippers are about 20 times larger than most common mosquitoes.
Gallinippers can grow to the size of a quarter and have painful stings, which can "feel like you're being stabbed".
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