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White-footed Woods Mosquito
Psorophora ferox
2,751 observations in the source records
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.
What the records say
- 2,751 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Elephant MosquitoToxorhynchites rutilus
GallinipperPsorophora ciliata
Asian Tiger MosquitoAedes albopictus
Psorophora cyanescens
Psorophora horrida
Eastern Treehole MosquitoAedes triseriatus
Southern House MosquitoCulex quinquefasciatus
Inland Floodwater MosquitoAedes vexans
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 21,310 |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 6,481 |
| Maryland | 1,771 |
| Alabama | 1,024 |
| Canada | 498 |
| Ontario | 497 |
| Massachusetts | 471 |
| Michigan | 381 |
| Indiana | 366 |
| Illinois | 351 |
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 | Psorophora |
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 White-footed Woods Mosquito with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.