Category: Species
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Which mosquitoes actually spread disease
Of roughly 200 US mosquito species, only about a dozen spread disease to people. See the main vector species, what they carry,…
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Asian tiger mosquito vs house mosquito
Asian tiger mosquito vs house mosquito: tell the black-and-white day biter from the drab brown night biter, what each spreads, and how…
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Mosquito species: identify what is biting you
Over 200 mosquito species live here, but only a few dozen commonly bite people or spread disease. A calm, sourced guide to…
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Psorophora ciliata (gallinipper)
Psorophora ciliata, the gallinipper, is a very large floodwater mosquito with a painful bite. Learn to identify it, where it lives, and…
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Mosquito look-alikes
Crane flies, midges, no-see-ums, and fungus gnats get mistaken for mosquitoes. Learn which ones bite, which are harmless, and how to tell…
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Mosquito larvae identification
Identify mosquito larvae (wrigglers) in standing water and tell Anopheles from Culex and Aedes by how they hang at the surface. A…
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Mosquito eggs identification
Identify mosquito eggs by how they are laid. Floating rafts, single eggs on water, and drought-resistant eggs above the waterline each point…
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How to identify a mosquito
Identify a mosquito by its long proboscis, scale-lined wings, and six long legs, then narrow it to Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, or Psorophora…
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The Psorophora mosquitoes
Psorophora are large, aggressive floodwater mosquitoes, including the giant gallinipper. Learn their traits, breeding, biting behavior, and limited disease role.
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Culiseta and other US mosquito genera
Beyond Aedes, Culex, and Anopheles, smaller US mosquito genera like Culiseta, Coquillettidia, and Toxorhynchites drive disease and biological control.