Posted by Tony Irwin on 30-08-2006 21:15
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The long, feathery mouthparts are typical of male Culicidae. The female mouthparts are as long, but simpler (and much more painful!)
The antennae are very bushy (another indication of a male), but in this case the antennal hairs are folded forwards. In Culicidae and Ceratopogonidae, the bushy antennae are often of this form.