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Elephant Mosquito

Toxorhynchites rutilus

Description:

Extremely large mosquito. Metallic blue and yellow coloration. Dark legs with light tips. Adults feed on nectar. Larvae of this species are carnivorous and feed on other mosquito larva.

Habitat:

Temperate woodland. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

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ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 7, 2016
Submitted on Sep 16, 2018

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