#gallinipper

[animalids]

Giant shaggy-haired gallinipper (Toxorhynchites speciosus)

Photo by Steve & Alison1

[nanonaturalist]

I wanted to introduce y’all to a Texas-sized mosquito, the gallinipper. I do a “finger for scale” thing frequently, but in this case somebody thought I was offering a free meal. Haaaaaaa NOPE! Getting bit by one of these ladies feels about as painful as getting stuck with a hypodermic needle. Not too pleasant! August 18, 2018

[siryl]

“Mosquito Plant Monster-Man,” a 2012 painting by MidnightInk that has since become associated with the Averasboro Gallinipper.

[alien-daydreamer]

North Carolina is home to giant mosquitos! These critters, called Gallinippers, are so big and strong that they can saw people's arms off and suck all your blood out. Having lived in the South for about ten years, this makes way too much sense to me. These fuckers are everywhere!

[astronomy-to-zoology]

"Gallinipper" (Psorophora ciliata)

...a large species of mosquito (Culicidae) which occurs in eastern and central North America. When compared to other mosquitoes P. ciliats is quite large with individuals boasting wingspans of 7-9 mm! Like other mosquitoes adult female P. ciliata will feed on the bloodmeal of mammals (typically large ruminants) including humans. However unlike other mosquito species P. ciliata larvae are one of the few species whose larvae are predaceous to other mosquito larvae, which are caught by pursiut rather than ambushing like seen in Toxorhynichtes.

Classification

Animalia-Arthropoda-Insecta-Diptera-Nematocera-Cucilomorpha-Culicidae-Aedini-Psorophora-P. ciliata

Image: Edibobb

[film-book]

Word of the Week: Gallinipper

Word of the Week: Gallinipper

Gallinipper

1. any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata. (more…)

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[journeyintowriting]

Word of the Day: Gallinipper

Gallinipper (GAL-uh-nip-er)

Noun

1. Informal. any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.

Origin: came to English in the late 1600s. Though its origins are uncertain, the second element of the word likely comes from the term nipper, which has referred to an animal that bites since the 1530s.

[realnerdblues]

Wetter rainy season brings more problems

ENGLEWOOD — The ground is soggy and drainage ponds and ditches are full, but the all-day thunderstorms have been replaced by familiar late afternoon soakers.

At least for now.

“Thursday was a transitional period,” said WINK News meteorologist Scott…

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