The Gallinipper is one of the largest mosquitoes in North America, with females up to three times the size of the common house mosquito, bearing striking black-and-white banding on its legs. Its painful bite and impressive size have earned it a fearsome reputation. It breeds in floodwater pools and can appear in large numbers following heavy rainfall in the Southeast.
Habitat
Floodwater pools, swamps, and temporary ponds of the Southeast
Diet
Females: blood of large mammals. Males: plant nectar. Larvae: organic matter in water
How common
Uncommon
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