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culex mosquito, male Yes, it is a male because of the brushy antennae. A female would have been on me before I had a chance to take a picture.<br /> Unfortunately I don&#039;t know WHICH culex it is, most mosquito guides deal with the resulting problems, not with the males. And I have to deal at present with about 150 bites, no joke I&#039;m afraid.<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culex" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culex</a> Costa Rica,Culicidae,Fall,Geotagged,bites,culex mosquito,male,mosquito Click/tap to enlarge

culex mosquito, male

Yes, it is a male because of the brushy antennae. A female would have been on me before I had a chance to take a picture.
Unfortunately I don't know WHICH culex it is, most mosquito guides deal with the resulting problems, not with the males. And I have to deal at present with about 150 bites, no joke I'm afraid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culex

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Even these vicious creatures have some beauty in them :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    This beautiful mosquito isn't Culex sp., but rather a male Toxorhynchites sp., and neither the males or females suck blood :) Posted 7 years ago

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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 12, 2015. Captured Dec 11, 2015 16:04 in Unnamed Road, Tilarán, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D4
  • f/14.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 180mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.