Aedes canadensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Aedes canadensis, the woodland pool mosquito, is an aggressive, day biting mosquito that can be a vector of a number of diseases which is found mainly in eastern North America. Aedes canadensis was originally described as Culex canadensis by the British entomologist Frederick Vincent Theobald in his 1901 monograph entitled A monograph of the Culicidae of the World, published by the British Museum (Natural History), from specimens collected in Ontario. In recent revisions of the genus Aedes it was found that the genus was paraphyletic and workers suggested that the genus be divided into two genera. A. canadensis was placed in the newly raised genus Ochlerotatus by these workers, these studies also placed it in its own monotypic sub-genus Culicada. Two subspecies are recognized.
In general the adults of this species have dark... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Woodland Pool Mosquito sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1121st most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Woodland Pool Mosquito in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Woodland Pool Mosquito sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in New York City (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Woodland Pool Mosquito is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (12 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.
