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"Mosquitoes reach Iceland for the first time as the Arctic heats up"
#Arctic #Mosquitoes #Climate #ClimateChange

Mosquitoes reach Iceland for the first time as the Arctic heats up
In what is possibly another sign of climate change, mosquitoes have landed in Iceland for the first time. For many years, the island was the only Arctic country that could claim to be mosquito-free. But that all changed in 2025, when three Culiseta annulata specimens were discovered in a garden in Kjós, just north of the capital Reykjavík.

For anyone in the United States making mosquito-killing buckets, Trader Joe's will give black florist's buckets away for free if you ask nicely. Talk to the person in charge of cut flowers. (Just add water, dried tree leaves, and 1/4 of a Mosquito Dunk.) #mosquito #mosquitoes

Early spring is a great time to set out mosquito-killing buckets around your yard. They work, are cheap, and don't kill other wildlife. #mosquitoes https://colinpurrington.com/2024/08/bti-honeypot-traps/

Just a reminder that gardening centers will happily sell you plants such as Pelargonium citrosum that are supposedly able to repel mosquitoes. But don't be suckered. No plant has that ability even if thousands of Pinterest pages insist it's true. #mosquitoes #gardening #gardens #plants

Getting ready for mosquito season by clearing my gutters. I can't stress enough how important it is to stay on top of this. #mosquito #mosquitoes #leaves #gutters

Yesterday I decided to check my mini-pond for mosquito egg rafts and found 8. Two were easy to find (arrows) but the remainder were situated in little nooks obscured by plants. All Culex, I think. Each egg has a glossy apical cap filled with aggregation pheromones that induce other mosquitoes to oviposit. Pond is dosed regularly with Bti so I'm not worried about the eggs I've missed. #mosquitoes #culex #insects #diptera #pond #macrophotography

In yard-work mode today but getting distracted by insects that are just begging to be photographed. E.g., gorgeous rafts of mosquito eggs floating around in the mini pond. #insects #mosquitoes #photography #ponds

Found two dozen mosquito egg rafts in the mini-pond today. All Culex, I think, and all oviposited overnight. I really need to set up a camera trap to record them in the act. #pond #diptera #mosquitoes #culex #culicidae #water #biology