If you want to live somewhere without mosquitoes, you’re running out of options. One of the world’s last remaining mosquito-free zones has been infiltrated by the bloodsuckers. Three specimens of ...

A species of invasive, "aggressive" mosquitoes known for transmitting yellow fever is spreading in California, according to local health officials. Multiple counties across the state, including Contra ...

Female mosquitoes that transmit dengue virus and other diseases are actually in charge during sex, according to a study 1 that challenges the long-held view that they are passive participants.

In amber some 99 million years old, LMU researchers have discovered the oldest known mosquito larva. The Cretaceous fossil comes from the Kachin region in Myanmar and was preserved in excellent ...

Aedes aegypti carries diseases such as yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika. Populations of an invasive species of disease-carrying mosquitoes are continuing to spread throughout Northern California, ...

Subterranean mosquitoes specialized for life in subways and sewers first evolved to pester humans millennia ago in Mediterranean civilizations. A widely accepted story about the mosquitoes’ evolution ...

Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland for the first time, a researcher told the AFP Monday. The volcanically active country has long been one of the world's few mosquito-free places. Three ...

Update, Oct. 21, 2025 at 1:17 pm ET: Live Science has learned that Iceland is no longer mosquito-free. Three mosquitoes — two females and one male — were found in the garden of a private residence ...

Climate change is causing the mosquito to expand its geography. Mosquitoes have been detected in Iceland for the first time as the region warms due to climate change. The disease-carrying insect was ...

Mosquitoes, which tend to thrive in warmth and humidity, are likely to be one of the few real winners as the planet heats up. As climate change accelerates, bringing more heat, storms and floods, the ...

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Mosquito fogging operations are set to take place in Escambia County. According to a release, the Mosquito Control Division will be operating on Monday, Oct. 13, from 6 ...