The US has a new species of mosquito - but little is known about it
- A new species of mosquito has been found in the United States for the first time, Florida researchers announced this week.
- The insect, Aedes amateuri, was previously only recorded in Mexico but scientists say they’ve now found the mosquito in southeastern Arizona’s Sky Islands.
- The mosquito is known to feed on humans and other large mammals, the University of Florida said this week.
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- A new species of mosquito has been found in the United States for the first time, Florida researchers announced this week.
- The insect, Aedes amateuri, was previously only recorded in Mexico but scientists say they’ve now found the mosquito in southeastern Arizona’s Sky Islands.
- The mosquito is known to feed on humans and other large mammals, the University of Florida said this week.
Sources: The Independent