Culex pipiens  (Mosquito)

Photo of Culex pipiens by <a href="http://www.sfu.ca/~belton">Peter Belton</a>

© Peter Belton (Photo ID #1246)

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Photo Location Burnaby
Photographer Peter Belton
Habitat Artificial pool
Photo Date
Upload Date March 01, 2007
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Photo ID # 1246
Comments Reared in lab. Photo in terrarium. Note the gorgeous setae on the antenna. Male mosquitoes use their antennae to locate flying females. These 'ears' are among the most sensitive known in the animal kingdom. Culex pipiens may vector West Nile virus if and when it reaches BC