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Friday, October 29, 2021

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

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