Mosquitoes were found in Iceland for the first time ever this month, leaving only Antarctica with no reported sightings.

Iceland recorded its first verified mosquitoes. The cold-tolerant species Culiseta annulata survived Iceland’s mild autumn.

Before the discovery, Iceland was just one of two places on Earth that did not have mosquitos, “largely due to its unique ...

Iceland recorded its first verified population of mosquitoes. The cold-tolerant species Culiseta annulata survived Iceland’s ...

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, ...

Iceland is polarizing. If you spend 12 days on the island covering 2,400 kilometers (nearly 1,500 miles) with surfboards and ...

Mosquitoes are ectothermic and typically become less active as temperatures drop. Some species are more cold-tolerant than ...

The Nordic nation, one of the last places on Earth thought to be free of mosquitoes, confirmed the presence of at least three ...

On October 16, Björn Hjaltason spotted an unfamiliar insect drifting through the air in Kjós, a valley north of Reykjavík. “I ...

Iceland’s frozen, inhospitable winters have long protected it from mosquitoes, but that may be changing. This week, scientists announced the discovery of three mosquitoes — marking the country’s first ...

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When an Iceland resident found an odd-looking insect on a fly trap, he took his suspicions online, and scientists soon ...