Culex tarsalis, also known as Western Encephalitis Mosquito, is a mosquito species that appears across North America. The species has black and white banding on the legs.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Western Encephalitis Mosquito being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Culiseta longiareolata
- Culex annulirostris
- Aedes antipodeus
- Aedes vexans
- Aedes camptorhynchus
- Aedes canadensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Culicidae
- Genus
- Culex
- Species
- Culex tarsalis
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