I took this close up photo of an unknown (to me) type of Mosquito on the side of a public dock at the Lake Shipp Park in Winter Haven, Fl. Seeing this mosquito to take a picture of was not a surprise because they are frequently found near water.
Female mosquitoes are typically larger than males and have fine threadlike antennae with only a few hairs on them. Males typically have bushy antennae. Surprisingly, only the female sucks blood. I think that the one above is a male mosquito.
The camera used was a Kodak EasyShare CX7430 set to Closeup, Daylight, ISO 200 (I think), Color, Center Spot, Center Zone and Autoflash.
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