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Western Encephalitis Mosquito
Culex tarsalis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Yellow Fever MosquitoAedes aegypti
Southern House MosquitoCulex quinquefasciatus
Inland Floodwater MosquitoAedes vexans
Common house mosquitoCulex pipiens
Cold Weather MosquitoCuliseta incidens
- ZarodziecPlasmodium
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 90,601 |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 16,093 |
| North Dakota | 14,544 |
| Idaho | 13,490 |
| California | 10,548 |
| Minnesota | 9,118 |
| Nebraska | 6,473 |
| Canada | 6,199 |
| Ontario | 5,773 |
| Utah | 5,175 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- Blood-feedingFeeds on bloodFrom its classification
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Practical
- BitingFrom its classification
- AllergenicCommon cause of allergic reactionsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Flies · Diptera |
| Family | Mosquitoes · Culicidae |
| Genus | Culex |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Encephalitis Mosquito with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.