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White - footed woods mosquito

Psorophora ferox

Description:

Black mosquito with black and white abdomen, hind legs held higher than normal in mosquitoes, hind legs have white tips

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White-footed Woods Mosquito
Psorophora ferox Psorophora ferox - Wikipedia


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2 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 6 years ago

Here is another link with more info. I agree with Christine's suggestion. http://bugguide.net/node/view/31616

Christine Y. Thank you for your help identifying this unique bug!

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2017
Submitted on Jun 13, 2017

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