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Male Mosquito on branch, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Probably the same species as photographed a year ago in the same area:<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 on branch, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

Probably the same species as photographed a year ago in the same area:

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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    Christine Young
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    The boys have such impressive headgear. Posted 5 years ago

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Uploaded May 10, 2020. Captured Apr 25, 2020 15:31.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm