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Saltpool mosquito

Saltpool, naeroa (Opifex fuscus) mosquitos on water.

Opifex fuscus, known commonly as the saltpool mosquito or by its Māori name naeroa, is an endemic mosquito that is widespread along the coast of New Zealand.

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Rights: Lek Khauv, CC BY-NC 4.0. Image sourced from iNaturalistNZ.
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