Ovipositing on trunk bark of large, dead, slightly decayed Quercus alba (white oak) in mesic upland white oak forest.
I literally love these. I mean, they are beautiful and they eat other mosquito larvae. Good job world.
Emerged from large fallen branch of Betula nigra (River birch) planted in yard amidst dry-mesic upland oak/hickory forest coll. 13.iv.2024.