Culicidae (family)

A mosquito at Throsby, ACT

Culicidae (family) at Throsby, ACT - 18 Jun 2025 11:30 AM
Culicidae (family) at Throsby, ACT - 18 Jun 2025 11:30 AM
Culicidae (family) at Throsby, ACT - 18 Jun 2025 11:30 AM
Culicidae (family) at Throsby, ACT - 18 Jun 2025 11:30 AM
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Culicidae (family) 22 Jun 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 22 Jun 2025 TimL

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Unsure what these were. They were floating just beneath the surface of a pond and what appeared to be the rear end sometimes broke the surface. Their size can be gauged by the adjacent Springtails on the water surface.

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