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Male mosquito (Culicidae) - full scene, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands I found two male mosquitos resting on a branch. The males are easy to recognize based on their feather-like proboscis. If I&#039;m correct that these belong to the Culicidae family note that the males do not bite or suck blood, they feed on nectar and saps.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81181/male_mosquito_culicidae_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/81181_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=PVixWz7oordtpzIcBMEABWvLvw0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands I found two male mosquitos resting on a branch. The males are easy to recognize based on their feather-like proboscis. If I&#039;m correct that these belong to the Culicidae family note that the males do not bite or suck blood, they feed on nectar and saps.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81182/male_midge_culicidae_-_full_scene_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81180/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_2_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81179/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_3_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81180/male_mosquito_culicidae_-_closeup_2_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup 2, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/81180_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=1Wh45sIHTzCsQJudIclOIGI3jfQ%3D" width="130" height="152" alt="Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup 2, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands I found two male mosquitos resting on a branch. The males are easy to recognize based on their feather-like proboscis. If I&#039;m correct that these belong to the Culicidae family note that the males do not bite or suck blood, they feed on nectar and saps.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81182/male_midge_culicidae_-_full_scene_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81181/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81179/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_3_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81179/male_mosquito_culicidae_-_closeup_3_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup 3, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/81179_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=U%2B1%2BhQ4Nc%2FmarjV4cEINnlqDR9E%3D" width="200" height="178" alt="Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup 3, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands I found two male mosquitos resting on a branch. The males are easy to recognize based on their feather-like proboscis. If I&#039;m correct that these belong to the Culicidae family note that the males do not bite or suck blood, they feed on nectar and saps.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81182/male_midge_culicidae_-_full_scene_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81181/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81180/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_2_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure> Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge

Male mosquito (Culicidae) - full scene, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

I found two male mosquitos resting on a branch. The males are easy to recognize based on their feather-like proboscis. If I'm correct that these belong to the Culicidae family note that the males do not bite or suck blood, they feed on nectar and saps.

Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands I found two male mosquitos resting on a branch. The males are easy to recognize based on their feather-like proboscis. If I'm correct that these belong to the Culicidae family note that the males do not bite or suck blood, they feed on nectar and saps.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81182/male_midge_culicidae_-_full_scene_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81180/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_2_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81179/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_3_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World

Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup 2, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands I found two male mosquitos resting on a branch. The males are easy to recognize based on their feather-like proboscis. If I'm correct that these belong to the Culicidae family note that the males do not bite or suck blood, they feed on nectar and saps.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81182/male_midge_culicidae_-_full_scene_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81181/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81179/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_3_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World

Male mosquito (Culicidae) - closeup 3, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands I found two male mosquitos resting on a branch. The males are easy to recognize based on their feather-like proboscis. If I'm correct that these belong to the Culicidae family note that the males do not bite or suck blood, they feed on nectar and saps.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81182/male_midge_culicidae_-_full_scene_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81181/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81180/male_midge_culicidae_-_closeup_2_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World

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Uploaded Jun 30, 2019. Captured Apr 21, 2019 07:25.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm