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Biting insect

  • 05-10-2011 2:57pm
    #1
    Grolschevik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭


    Woke up to find myself bloody back-bitten by a basterdy biter!

    Or rather, I received five large localised bites on my lower back the other night, all in a space about the size of your hand.

    Saw this little fellow dead on the window-sill the next day. Could he be (one of the) culprits, and what is he?

    This was in north Co Dublin, near a river/marsh, two days ago. The ruled lines are 7mm apart.


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  • #2
    sesswhat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭sesswhat


    Try google images for Culiseta Annulata and compare with your specimen (If you were bitten it was by a She, by the way).

    The Malahide area is quite well known for mosquito populations.


  • #3
    swifts need our help!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swifts need our help!


    Mosquitos are coming in to houses now looking for a place to hibernate

    Mark


  • #4
    Grolschevik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭Grolschevik


    It looks very similar to the images on Google, but I always thought mosquitos were smaller!

    First time in three years at this location that I've seen/experienced them. Must be something to do with the wetness of the summer and the recent hot spell?

    Anyway, worst set of insect bites I ever had; going to get some repellent plug ins, I think.


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