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Post by giantmosquito on Sept 28, 2017 0:03:32 GMT
 So my dad brought this home from work. Biggest mosquito I've ever seen. Any One know what the heck this is? |
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Post by trehopr1 on Sept 28, 2017 1:22:01 GMT
You do not say what part of the world you are from so that's the first issue at hand. Secondly, your posted image is not a clear one --- appearing without definition due to the plastic covering. A wild guess based on the general outline of the creature would have me saying it looks more like a small robber fly (Asilidae) than a mosquito. However, if it is a mosquito and you happen to be from the Eastern half of the United States than what you have is likely a "gallinipper". It is a common name given to our largest species of mosquito (Psorophora ciliata). Mosquitoes of the genus Psorophora are the largest here in the United States --- and their are only 13 species of them.
I have seen ciliata personally in our early spring (April-May) here in Illinois. If your father found this recently than I presume they have a second brood at least. These are un-common mosquitoes at best (generally speaking) so if you do have one it is a somewhat unique find as most people really never encounter them.
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Post by mothman27 on Sept 28, 2017 2:30:23 GMT
I think it is a robberfly like trehopr1 said.
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ciervo
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Post by ciervo on Sept 28, 2017 7:44:25 GMT
I think it is a robberfly like trehopr1 said. Robberfly indeed. |
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Post by giantmosquito on Sept 29, 2017 0:32:10 GMT
You do not say what part of the world you are from so that's the first issue at hand. Secondly, your posted image is not a clear one --- appearing without definition due to the plastic covering. A wild guess based on the general outline of the creature would have me saying it looks more like a small robber fly (Asilidae) than a mosquito. However, if it is a mosquito and you happen to be from the Eastern half of the United States than what you have is likely a "gallinipper". It is a common name given to our largest species of mosquito (Psorophora ciliata). Mosquitoes of the genus Psorophora are the largest here in the United States --- and their are only 13 species of them. I have seen ciliata personally in our early spring (April-May) here in Illinois. If your father found this recently than I presume they have a second brood at least. These are un-common mosquitoes at best (generally speaking) so if you do have one it is a somewhat unique find as most people really never encounter them. Sorry, totally new to this. I live in the southern part of texas, Galveston. I'll try to get a better picture when my mom isn't home. She's crazy and thinks that if I take it out, it'll get some disease in her house. It's a really neat looking bug!! The eyes are almost green in color, and the mouth on this thing is crazy pointy! |
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Post by nomad on Oct 2, 2017 8:38:36 GMT
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ciervo
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Post by ciervo on Oct 2, 2017 11:03:35 GMT
Generally harmless, yes.
Although the larger species can bite if handled incorrectly. Their saliva contains neurotoxins and thus best avoided.
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So my dad brought this home from work. Biggest mosquito I've ever seen. Any One know what the heck this is? 
and the Robberflies are not like disease carrying mosquitoes. Your dead bug is completely harmless. 
