Female Cattail Mosquito: The larval form of this insect uses cattails to help it breath under-water. (click here to learn more) |
Female Cattail Mosquito |
Cattail Mosquito Wing. Note: Wing scales are rounded and mixed light and dark in color |
Photo: L. Minter, 2007 |
Photo: L. Minter, 2007 |
Photo: L. Minter, 2007 |
Photo: L. Minter, 2004 |
Typical cattail mosquito habitat. Emergent aquatic vegetation (plants that stick out above the water surface) are a must for the survival and development of this species. |
Cattail Mosquito: Coquillettidia perturbans |