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Elephant Mosquito (Toxorhynchites rutilus) ♂ On Boneset (Eupatorium sp.) at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> <br /> As its name implies, this mosquito is gigantic! However, the adults are nectar feeders (not blood-feeders), so there is no need to fret! Also, their larvae feed on other mosquito species! If anything, I would say that this is a good mosquito to have around!<br /> <br /> Another found August 23:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83521/elephant_mosquito_toxorhynchites_rutilus.html" title="Elephant Mosquito (Toxorhynchites rutilus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/83521_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=P%2B%2BSzGJvqsr8mOiojiZFPDCKsSw%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Elephant Mosquito (Toxorhynchites rutilus) On Boneset (Eupatorium sp.) at the edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> <br /> As its name implies, this mosquito is gigantic! However, the adults are nectar feeders (not blood-feeders), so there is no need to fret! Also, their larvae feed on other mosquito species! If anything, I would say that this is a good mosquito to have around!<br /> Another found August 24:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83522/elephant_mosquito_toxorhynchites_rutilus.html Geotagged,Summer,Toxorhynchites rutilus,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,Toxorhynchites rutilus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Elephant Mosquito (Toxorhynchites rutilus) ♂

On Boneset (Eupatorium sp.) at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

As its name implies, this mosquito is gigantic! However, the adults are nectar feeders (not blood-feeders), so there is no need to fret! Also, their larvae feed on other mosquito species! If anything, I would say that this is a good mosquito to have around!

Another found August 23:

Elephant Mosquito (Toxorhynchites rutilus) On Boneset (Eupatorium sp.) at the edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> <br /> As its name implies, this mosquito is gigantic! However, the adults are nectar feeders (not blood-feeders), so there is no need to fret! Also, their larvae feed on other mosquito species! If anything, I would say that this is a good mosquito to have around!<br /> Another found August 24:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83522/elephant_mosquito_toxorhynchites_rutilus.html Geotagged,Summer,Toxorhynchites rutilus,United States

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    Christine Young
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    He's a handsome fella :). Human males grow beards, while insect males have bushy antennae ;P. Both are equally masculine. Posted 6 years ago

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The Elephant mosquito

''Toxorhynchites rutilus'', known generally as the elephant mosquito or treehole predatory mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Aug 24, 2019. Captured Aug 24, 2019 10:52 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
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