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#184311 09/21/09 06:20 PM
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Yeah I know they are probably bigger in Texas and in the states of our southern brethren but this is a big one to me! I was talking on the phone in the shop and something kept buzzing me. I finally nailed it when it started to pierce it's proboscis through my shirt. Whatever species these are they are larger than our usual ones and are more aggressive. They also leave a large welt.




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We've got ones about that size in VA also. Same thing as you guys, not as common but nasty aggressive!

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Looks like early 2000's government prototype, the transmitter seems to be showing in the metallic area. In later models its different.


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Outstanding preservation of the body Cecil. If that sucker stuck his needle nose into me, he would have paid a much heavier price!



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The Tiger mosquito has striped legs and the body is striped as well, so I don't think it's a Tiger.


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 Originally Posted By: esshup
The Tiger mosquito has striped legs and the body is striped as well, so I don't think it's a Tiger.


I don't think so either. I did a little cursory research on the Internet and the tiger is supposed to be a rather small mosquito. The link said there are 150 species in the U.S.


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Tigers are very tiny. We have a few around here, but they're not pests so far. Their bite is niggling compared to standard mosquitoes.

My neighbor calls those huge ones like in Cecil's picture "Canadian Soldiers". I can't imagine why, but they're impressive, and hurt.

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 Originally Posted By: bobad
Tigers are very tiny. We have a few around here, but they're not pests so far. Their bite is niggling compared to standard mosquitoes.

My neighbor calls those huge ones like in Cecil's picture "Canadian Soldiers". I can't imagine why, but they're impressive, and hurt.


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What?? What's your point, Cecil?? \:\)


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Alberta Clippers for one! ;\)


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 Originally Posted By: Dave Willis
What?? What's your point, Cecil?? \:\)


The mosquitos that are mid size are South Dakotans.

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 Originally Posted By: esshup
Alberta Clippers for one! ;\)


Yeah if those folks in Dave's neighborhood would just close the gate we wouldn't get so cold down here!


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earth to beaver Boy, earth to beaver Boy.
Looks like a juvenile Alaskan duck predator to me.


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sorry, didn't mean to get political


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 Originally Posted By: Beaver Boy
sorry, didn't mean to get political

'Sokay. We could always blame Cecil. ;\)

P.S. Had to look back to find your War of the Coprophages post.


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That critter looks like what we call a Mosquito Hawk out here in the wild west. The Mosquito Hawks out here are harmless, they do not bite and ironically do not hunt Mosquitos. They are scarry looking but that is about it.

Actually now that I look at the photo again I realized that a Mosquito Hawk is much larger than a penny, more like a quarter, so that photo above is probably not a Mosquito Hawk.

Well unless that is a huge Canadian penny or something.


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 Originally Posted By: jeffhasapond


Actually now that I look at the photo again I realized that a Mosquito Hawk is much larger than a penny, more like a quarter, so that photo above is probably not a Mosquito Hawk.


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if you had 25 Cecil-squitoes, could they take down one Mosquito Hawk.
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How many Mosquito Hawks would it take to bring down a Studebaker Hawk?

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 Originally Posted By: Beaver Boy
sorry, didn't mean to get political


No politics here but if Theo wants to blame me hey Theo go for it.


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 Originally Posted By: jeffhasapond
That critter looks like what we call a Mosquito Hawk out here in the wild west. The Mosquito Hawks out here are harmless, they do not bite and ironically do not hunt Mosquitos. They are scarry looking but that is about it.

Actually now that I look at the photo again I realized that a Mosquito Hawk is much larger than a penny, more like a quarter, so that photo above is probably not a Mosquito Hawk.

Well unless that is a huge Canadian penny or something.


Jeff,

Is a mosquito hawk the same thing as a crane fly? They look a lot like a mosquito, are bigger, but don't bite.


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Yep Cecil, same as a crane fly. I don't know why they are commonly called Mosquito Hawks as they don't hunt Mosquitoes (which is a common misconception). The first time I ever had one land on me I almost soiled my armor (to quote Monty Python). Apparently they eat nectar and do not feed on blood. Still they look like they could drain a Chihuahua in one feeding.


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everyone knows that a joule is a Newton-meter squared, and an erg is a dyne-centimeter squared, but did you know that an erg is also the amount of work expended to lift an average sized mosquito 1 vertical centimeter?


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Not a healthy mosquito - only a dyne mosquito.

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 Originally Posted By: Theo Gallus
Not a healthy mosquito - only a dyne mosquito.


She's out of the gene pool.


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 Originally Posted By: Beaver Boy
Looks like early 2000's government prototype, the transmitter seems to be showing in the metallic area. In later models its different.


LOL \:D


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 Originally Posted By: Theo Gallus
Not a healthy mosquito - only a dyne mosquito.


I have no comment on this...


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