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 Culiseta annulata m?
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| dipdip |
Posted on 15-08-2007 15:18
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 Member Location: Thunersee Switzerland Posts: 360 Joined: 17.12.05 |
Hello I found it today in a wood on Valeriana officinalis near Lake Thun 560m Switzerland with regards Maja dipdip attached the following image:  [96.99Kb] |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 15-08-2007 21:30
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7285 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Not Culiseta but Ochlerotatus, I think. Also this is a female, judging from the antennae - the male antennae are much more plumose (bushy). Females take nectar as well as blood - they need the sugar for energy to fly.
Edited by Tony Irwin on 15-08-2007 21:49 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| dipdip |
Posted on 16-08-2007 10:15
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Member Location: Thunersee Switzerland Posts: 360 Joined: 17.12.05 |
Thank you Tony I did not know that females drink nectar, too. Regards Maja |
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