Cold Weather Mosquito

Cold Weather Mosquito

Culiseta incidens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at San Diego
May Best month

About the Cold Weather Mosquito

Culiseta incidens, the cool weather mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. This species is found along the western coast of Canada and the United States, from the Pacific Coast, from the Alaskan panhandle to the Mexican border. The eastern range is Saskatchewan to northwestern Texas.

Specimens have been collected in Southern California. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cold Weather Mosquito in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cold Weather Mosquito sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 632nd most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cold Weather Mosquito in San Diego?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cold Weather Mosquito in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Diego the best place to see a Cold Weather Mosquito?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cold Weather Mosquito sightings, San Diego ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Cold Weather Mosquito sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cold Weather Mosquito is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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