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Inland Floodwater Mosquito (Male) - Aedes vexans Males don&#039;t seek bloodmeals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light; semi-rural area<br /> <br /> Female:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134436/inland_floodwater_mosquito_-_aedes_vexans.html" title="Inland Floodwater Mosquito - Aedes vexans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/134436_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=t%2Bs6prMJcHEsDwyMs9R44Kt8avI%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Inland Floodwater Mosquito - Aedes vexans Aedes vexans are most easily characterized by their unbanded proboscis, scutum with short brown scales, but no obvious pattern, the pale basal, bilobed bands on the abdominal terga, and the narrow basal bands on the hindtarsomeres.<br /> <br /> Aedes vexans is a known vector of Dirofilaria immitis (dog heartworm).<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light; semi-rural area Aedes,Aedes vexans,Geotagged,Inland floodwater mosquito,Spring,United States,mosquito" /></a></figure> Aedes vexans,Geotagged,Inland floodwater mosquito,Spring,United States,aedes,mosquito Click/tap to enlarge

Inland Floodwater Mosquito (Male) - Aedes vexans

Males don't seek bloodmeals.

Habitat: Attracted to a light; semi-rural area

Female:

Inland Floodwater Mosquito - Aedes vexans Aedes vexans are most easily characterized by their unbanded proboscis, scutum with short brown scales, but no obvious pattern, the pale basal, bilobed bands on the abdominal terga, and the narrow basal bands on the hindtarsomeres.<br /> <br /> Aedes vexans is a known vector of Dirofilaria immitis (dog heartworm).<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light; semi-rural area Aedes,Aedes vexans,Geotagged,Inland floodwater mosquito,Spring,United States,mosquito

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The Inland floodwater mosquito

''Aedes vexans'', the inland floodwater mosquito, is a cosmopolitan and common pest mosquito.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 6, 2022. Captured May 4, 2022 22:13 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm

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