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Common House Mosquito Larva (Head) - Culex pipiens *Photo shows features important for identification<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a small woodland pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121306/common_house_mosquito_larva_siphon_and_saddle_-_culex_pipiens.html" title="Common House Mosquito Larva (Siphon and Saddle) - Culex pipiens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121306_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=X%2BmNZYLUpUaQkCH8MqaKSTUxTTk%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Common House Mosquito Larva (Siphon and Saddle) - Culex pipiens *Photo shows features important for identification<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a small woodland pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121306/common_house_mosquito_larva_siphon_and_saddle_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121308/common_house_mosquito_larva_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121307/common_house_mosquito_larva_head_-_culex_pipiens.html Common House Mosquito,Culex pipiens,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121308/common_house_mosquito_larva_-_culex_pipiens.html" title="Common House Mosquito Larva - Culex pipiens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121308_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HdAz4KBRo02I32M4%2Fu0XlADTwUc%3D" width="120" height="152" alt="Common House Mosquito Larva - Culex pipiens Habitat: Collected in a small woodland pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121306/common_house_mosquito_larva_siphon_and_saddle_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121308/common_house_mosquito_larva_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121307/common_house_mosquito_larva_head_-_culex_pipiens.html Common House Mosquito,Culex,Culex larva,Culex pipiens,Culex pipiens larva,Culicidae,Diptera,Geotagged,United States,larva,mosquito,mosquito larva" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121307/common_house_mosquito_larva_head_-_culex_pipiens.html" title="Common House Mosquito Larva (Head) - Culex pipiens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121307_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Kk3zN80whuLeQLpn8O8vTQcw1Bc%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Common House Mosquito Larva (Head) - Culex pipiens *Photo shows features important for identification<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a small woodland pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121306/common_house_mosquito_larva_siphon_and_saddle_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121308/common_house_mosquito_larva_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121307/common_house_mosquito_larva_head_-_culex_pipiens.html Common House Mosquito,Culex pipiens,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Common House Mosquito,Culex pipiens,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common House Mosquito Larva (Head) - Culex pipiens

*Photo shows features important for identification

Habitat: Collected in a small woodland pond and photographed under a microscope

Common House Mosquito Larva (Siphon and Saddle) - Culex pipiens *Photo shows features important for identification<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a small woodland pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121306/common_house_mosquito_larva_siphon_and_saddle_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121308/common_house_mosquito_larva_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121307/common_house_mosquito_larva_head_-_culex_pipiens.html Common House Mosquito,Culex pipiens,Geotagged,United States

Common House Mosquito Larva - Culex pipiens Habitat: Collected in a small woodland pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121306/common_house_mosquito_larva_siphon_and_saddle_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121308/common_house_mosquito_larva_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121307/common_house_mosquito_larva_head_-_culex_pipiens.html Common House Mosquito,Culex,Culex larva,Culex pipiens,Culex pipiens larva,Culicidae,Diptera,Geotagged,United States,larva,mosquito,mosquito larva

Common House Mosquito Larva (Head) - Culex pipiens *Photo shows features important for identification<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a small woodland pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121306/common_house_mosquito_larva_siphon_and_saddle_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121308/common_house_mosquito_larva_-_culex_pipiens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121307/common_house_mosquito_larva_head_-_culex_pipiens.html Common House Mosquito,Culex pipiens,Geotagged,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome, this is like a super deep zoom from that overview cover photo. High five! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! The antennal tufts are important to see when identifying mosquito larvae. Posted 3 years ago

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The Common House Mosquito

''Culex pipiens'' is a species of blood-feeding mosquito of the family Culicidae. It is a vector of some diseases, such as Japanese encephalitis, meningitis, and urticaria. In the US and parts of Europe, it can spread West Nile virus, and in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, it has been demonstrated to be a vector of Usutu virus.

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2021. Captured in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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