Culex pipiens
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Only females bite, leaving an itchy welt. It is the main vector of West Nile virus in Turkey. The real control is removing standing water — saucers, buckets, tyres and puddles produce larvae within a week.
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Dull brown with no white rings on the legs
Rests with the body parallel to the surface, proboscis angled down
Abdomen tip blunt and rounded