f78b1ac0fad4cb62ec983e45f93fa89f
| Title | An elegant, and benevolent, mosquito |
| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ |
| Rating | 2.5 |
| Vetted | Trusted |
| Description | Toxorhynchites rutilus, called "Elephant Mosquito" for its size (circa 7 mm body length) and recurved snout. This is a male, indicated by the feathery antennae. Neither males nor females bite--they both take plant juices. In a further bit of beneveolence, the larvae of this species prey upon those of other mosquitoes! P.S. Happy "Friday Fly Day"! |
| Original URL | http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8175/8010341585_fe2e3cf8bd_o.jpg |
| photographer | Patrick Coin |
| provider | Flickr: EOL Images |
