October 29, 2021

I am a Psorophora ciliata

In the south some folks call me "Gallinipper"

But most people call me a large mosquito

And fear the painful, itchy bites I deliver.

Location: WW Ranch Road, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Sebastian

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/AQUATIC/Ps_ciliata.htm

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson