Most observed native mosquitoes
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
6 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Inland Floodwater Mosquito
Aedes vexans
6,751 observations
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Elephant Mosquito
Toxorhynchites rutilus
2,871 observations
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White-footed Woods Mosquito
Psorophora ferox
2,550 observations
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Western Encephalitis Mosquito
Culex tarsalis
1,253 observations
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Snow Mosquito
Aedes communis
88 observations
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Woodland Mosquito
Aedes stimulans
29 observations
Flower visitors All
30 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Inland Floodwater Mosquito
Aedes vexans
6,751 observations
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Common House Mosquito
Culex pipiens
6,447 observations
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Gallinipper
Psorophora ciliata
5,280 observations
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Elephant Mosquito
Toxorhynchites rutilus
2,871 observations
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White-footed Woods Mosquito
Psorophora ferox
2,550 observations
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Cattail Mosquito
Coquillettidia perturbans
2,549 observations
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Woodland Malaria Mosquito
Anopheles punctipennis
2,147 observations
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Plains Floodwater Mosquito
Aedes trivittatus
1,625 observations
Sheltered animals All
3 native animals that nest or roost in plants, most observed first.
Other species All
63 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Dark Ricefield Mosquito
Psorophora columbiae
1,512 observations
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Black Saltmarsh Mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus
1,308 observations
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Cold Weather Mosquito Culiseta incidens 1,245 observations
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North American Malaria Mosquito
Anopheles quadrimaculatus
689 observations
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Culex erraticus
673 observations
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Howard's Gallinipper
Psorophora howardii
608 observations
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Mansonia titillans
438 observations
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Sapphire-striped Mosquito
Uranotaenia sapphirina
427 observations