Culiseta particeps is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is found along the West coast of the United States including Southern California, Arizona as well as Mexico and Guatemala. Cs. particeps is not a known vector of human pathogens.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Culiseta particeps 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 alaskaensis
- Culiseta annulata
- Culiseta incidens
- Aedes camptorhynchus
- Culex tarsalis
- Aedes alboannulatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Culicidae
- Genus
- Culiseta
- Species
- Culiseta particeps
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