Psorophora columbiae, known generally as the dark ricefield mosquito or glades mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. They can be found in North America, primarily in the southern United States, such as Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Dark Ricefield 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
- Mansonia titillans
- Aedes vigilax
- Coquillettidia perturbans
- Aedes camptorhynchus
- Aedes sollicitans
- Aedes kochi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Culicidae
- Genus
- Psorophora
- Species
- Psorophora columbiae
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