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The species in the article is already adapted to cold weather. They will find out in the spring if it is adapted well enough to survive the icelandic winter I
by dec0dedab0de 1y ago
The species in the article is already adapted to cold weather. They will find out in the spring if it is adapted well enough to survive the icelandic winter
It is remarkable this is the first time mosquitos have been found in the wild in Iceland though. Even if they died out in the winter, you would expect some to hide in shipping containers and lay eggs all summer. Which is how we got Tiger Mosquitos in New Jersey, and now it doesn't get cold enough to kill them and it is so much worse than it used to be.
- cogogo 1y agoSaw a tiger mosquito for the first time in Boston last fall. Reported it to the state but it is a losing battle and they are steadily establishing residency. Back again this season so a moderately cold winter still did not kill them off. They are extremely annoying as their primary prey are humans and they are very good at biting you without noticing - then comes the itch. Especially in late August into Oct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_albopictus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_albopictus
- unyttigfjelltol 1y agoLived in Mass. many years, always thought striped-leg mosquitoes were the native variety…. What did you think the city would do about it?