Mosquitoes are attracted to the black light and often land on my moth sheet. This one is looking for a meal, but she's not going to get much to eat here! Note the white stripes on her legs.
Tiger Mosquito close-up I had slapped this mosquito just before she bit me! Note the thin, brown mouthpart that has separated from the black protective sheath. That is what she would have used to obtain a blood meal from my leg. It is composed of smaller tubes, some inject an anti-coagulant and the others are used for sucking up blood.
Oak Ridge, TN June 2008 These little flies are so funny to watch. They have little white "socks" on their feet! The front feet are nearly in constant motion, rubbing and cleaning the wings and the body.
