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Culiseta annulata - Female Culiseta,Culiseta annulata,Geotagged,Nematocera,Netherlands,Schiermonnikoog,nl: Grote steekmug

Culiseta annulata - Female

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Christine Young

Lion

A big beastie! Posted 4 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, but I can't remember ever having to hit one off me ... wonder what these do attack ?? Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    They do bite humans, but you may not "stink" properly, at least not according to their preferences. There are many chemical compounds in human skin that attract different mosquito species. Plus, alcohol consumption, your metabolism, how much you sweat, skin bacteria, how hot you are (as in warm or cold), how fast/deeply you breathe, and what you've eaten all influence your particular odor from a mosquito's point of view. Even what color clothing you wear has an impact (mosquitoes tend to prefer darker colors). AND, some people don't react to the bites of certain mosquito species. So, you could have been bitten, but just didn't react to the saliva of a specific species of mosquito. No reaction = no itchy red bumps. Posted 4 years ago

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The Culiseta annulata

''Culiseta annulata'' is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is found in the Palearctic.

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Similar species: True Flies

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2020. Captured in Rijspolder 20, 9166 RZ Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands.

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