Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Male Culicidae

Posted by Juergen Peters on 06-10-2006 05:32
#1
Hello!

This rather big (8-10 mm) mosquito visited the lamp in our garden yesterday evening (Germany). Is it possible to tell the genus? Thanks!

Posted by Juergen Peters on 06-10-2006 05:33
#2
Here another picture.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 06-10-2006 09:42
#3
Culiseta male, probably annulata

Posted by Juergen Peters on 06-10-2006 21:02
#4
Hello, Tony!

Tony Irwin wrote:
Culiseta male, probably annulata


Ah, thanks! I remembered that genus a little bigger, but I saw mostly females. They are my special mosquitos... Most prefer to bite my girl friend, but this species seems to like my blood. And that hurts and itches for two weeks or longer :-(.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 07-10-2006 01:46
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Hello, again!

When I looked through my older photos for Culiseta, I came across this one from September-01-2005. I now think this could be a male Aedes sp.. Is this correct? Thanks in advance!