Published 19:21 IST, January 27th 2020

'Chernobyl's new evolution': Giant mosquito photographed in Argentina causes panic

A photo of a giant mosquito found at a home in Argentina has been compared to something straight out of Jumanji. It was reportedly discovered in Cordoba.

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A photo of a giant mosquito found at a home in Argentina has been compared to something from Jumanji. gigantic insect was reportedly discovered in city of Cordoba, situated in central Argentine province of same name. Ezequiel Lobo, a social media user posted a picture of giant creature on January 21 having put it next to a mosquito. Lobo seemed to have identified mysterious beast as a mosquito but fact is it was several times larger than insect next to it.

He wrote in caption, "Look at size of mosquito that just came in through my window. He came in like a champion, my mor panicked and sprayed it with Raid. I haven't found anything similar online. Eir it's Cherbyl's new evolution or I just found out that I am in Jumanji." 

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Netizens comment on snap

Lobo asked or users to comment if y have come across anything similar. A user joked writing it was an alien. Ar user wrote, " small one on right side is Aedes aegypti and it can transmit Dengue fever, Yellow fever, Zika... ermous one on left is Psorophora ciliata, and it cant cause anything like that." Michael H. Reiskind, an insect expert said that  Psorophora ciliata, which are indigeus to eastern US, usually appear after flooding. He ded that ir bite may cause significant pain but y do t carry any germs in m.

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Mysterious species kwn as 'gallinipper'

y are apparently risky to those who are allergic. mysterious species are kwn as  'gallinipper' or 'shaggy-legged gallinipper', according to University of Florida.  floodwater mosquitoes usually lay ir eggs in low lying areas, dampened and grassy, as per post on Entomology and Nematology Department. When area dries up after floods, eggs hatch and give birth to a large number of ult mosquitoes. This particular species occurs from east of Continental Divide and from sourn portions of Ontario and Quebec going as far south as Argentina. 

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19:21 IST, January 27th 2020