Ron Wilkinson

When I was fishing at Woodlands Lakes near Thirsk in Yorkshire the other
day, I had a flying insect looking a bit like a overgrown yellowish mosquito
about an inch and a bit long, with what can only be described as a beak for
a proboscis (large diameter and curved) land on my arm. I flicked it off
very quickly as I didn't fancy its bite! Other people have reported being
bitten by 'large yellow mosquitos' at these lakes and the resultant swelling
and pain was quite spectacular! Does anyone have any idea what they may be?
I tried searching the net but can't find it. Sorry the description is a bit
vague, but I wanted it off my arm ASAP!

Kate

"Ron Wilkinson" <wilkinr@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> When I was fishing at Woodlands Lakes near Thirsk in Yorkshire the other day,
> I had a flying insect looking a bit like a overgrown yellowish mosquito about
> an inch and a bit long, with what can only be described as a beak for a
> proboscis (large diameter and curved) land on my arm. I flicked it off very
> quickly as I didn't fancy its bite! Other people have reported being bitten by
> 'large yellow mosquitos' at these lakes and the resultant swelling and pain
> was quite spectacular! Does anyone have any idea what they may be? I tried
> searching the net but can't find it. Sorry the description is a bit vague, but
> I wanted it off my arm ASAP!
>

You might find the answer at www.diptera.info. They have a forum where you can
ask for IDs. You do have to register and get a password to post a query,
though, but it`s free. Or you could look at their Gallery photos to see if you
can ID it yourself.

Kate