A Mosquito as the State Bird of Mississippi

Mississippi State Bird
The Mosquito

The sender writes: I saw this postcard at a gas station in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, it made me laugh, so I decided to mail you one.

This postcard was postmarked in 2019.

A Mosquito as the Wisconsin State Bird

Wisconsin State Bird
The Mosquito
(Aedes Vexans)

2016

You Know You are from Wisconsin When ...

You Know you are from Wisconsin when...

You've seen mosquitoes with landing lights.

You decided to have a picnic this summer because if fell on a weekend.

Your 4th of July Family picnic was moved indoors due to frost.

You define summer as three months of bad sledding.

Wisconsin's people are known for their rich and diverse cultural backgrounds and hard work ethic.  They are not however unable to poke a little fun at themselves now and again - one time eh?
2014

A Mosquito as the State Bird of Alaska

Alaska State Bird
The Mosquito
(Skeeter horribilis)

The Great Alaskan Mosquito (State Bird).
One of the most feared species known to man.  In the summer they rule the skies in search of their prey.  No matter how hard you try to protect yourself, there is no escape from their treacherous assault.  It is believed several large children and two or three small horses have actually been carried off never to be seen again.

The Mosquito as the Arkansas State Bird

Arkansas state Bird
The Mosquito

The sender writes:
Hello from Arkansas!  We certainly have our share of mosquitoes here!  Several years ago I went to the Canadian Rockies, thinking how great it must be to not have mosquitoes - wrong!  They had more than we have here!

The postcard is postmarked in 2013 and also features a Razorback Hog / Pig.

A Mosquito from Alabama

Alabama State Bird
The Mosquito (Aedes Vexans)
2002

Florida with the Mosquito as the State Bird

Florida State Bird
The Mosquito (Aedes Vexans)
Greetings from the Sunshine State
1994

Georgia State Bird is the Mosquito

Georgia state bird
The Mosquito
2004

Maine State Bird is the Mosquito

Maine State Bird
The Mosquito
(Culex pipiens)
1982

Massachusetts State Bird - The Mosquito

Massachusetts State Bird

This "Bird" has been known to steal hamburgers right off the picnic table!
1988

Michigan State Bird - The Mosquito

Michigan State Bird - The Mosquito
Gogebic Lodge - Lake Gogebic, MI
1997

Oklahoma - Mosquito as the State Bird

Oklahoma State Bird
The Mosquito
(with an oil well, Indian tepee's and a cow)

A Mosquito as the State Bird of Wisconsin

Wisconsin state bird
the Mosquito
1991

A Mosquito as the State Bird of Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Bird
The Mosquito (Aedes Vexans)
1984

Canada's Provincial Bird - The Mosquito

Provincial bird, the mosquito (Eades Vexans)
2007

Minnesota Mosquito as State Bird

Minnesota Mosquito - We're here all summer.....

The constant company of the mosquito can cause one to go a little loony in the Land of 10,000 breeding grounds.
2007

Alaska Mosquito as State Bird

The Alaska State Bird

Everyone knows Alaska has the largest (Mosquitoes) in the world.  Feeding on Cheechako's and other visitors unaware of their prodigious size, they have been known to carry small bears and children off to their feeding areas.  This record catch was shot attempting to carry a bus from the roadway. -
2007

Minnesota Tourists Taste Great, Mosquito Postcard

"Tourists taste great!" in Minnesota
2007

Minnesota Mosquito: State Bird Fun Facts

Minnesota State Bird
The Mosquito

5 "Fun" Facts

1. There are more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes.
2. Only female mosquitoes bite humans and animals; males feed on flower nectar.
3. The average mosquito lifespan is less than two months.
4. Mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide form 75 feet away.
5. A mosquito can only fly up to 1.5 miles per hour.
2013

Mosquito as State Bird of Texas

Texas State Bird
The Mosquito
2010