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wrigglers are peculiar in that they hang nearly perpendicularly 

 from the surface film. They can remain below the surface a long 

 time. It remains only to mention the vital importance of prevent- 

 ing this mosquito gaining access to yellow fever patients, if out- 

 breaks of this plague are to be avoided in the future. 



The salt marsh mosquito®^ is t}-pical of several species which 

 breed by preference in brackish water. This mosquito is easily 

 recognized by its broadly white-banded legs, beak and body, the 

 latter in addition bearing a conspicuous longitudinal white stripe. 



Fig. II Salt marsh mosquito from above, tte toothed front claw 

 ( After Howard, U. S. Dep't Agr. Div. Ent. Bui. 25- n. s. 1900) 



jre enlarged. 



It differs greatly from the house mosquito in that it may tly or 

 drift with the wind considerable distances, there being authentic 

 records of this species, together with vxo common associates.®- 

 having been taken 40 njiles from the nearest available breeding 

 place. Occasionally hosts of these insects invade Xew York City, 

 coming from somewhat distant marshes. The short-tubed, dark- 

 colored wrigglers occur in brackish pools on the salt marshes, being 

 by far the most numerous within ti^'O or three hundred feet of the 

 high land, this being an area flooded only by high tides. These 



■^•-Aedes sollicitans Walk. 

 ®-Aed*es taeniorhvnchus 



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