Aedes taeniorhynchus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Aedes taeniorhynchus, or the black salt marsh mosquito, is a mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is a carrier for encephalitic viruses including Venezuelan equine encephalitis and can transmit Dirofilaria immitis. It resides in the Americas and is known to bite mammals, reptiles, and birds. Like other mosquitoes, Ae. taeniorhynchus adults survive on a combination diet of blood and sugar, with females generally requiring a blood meal before laying eggs.
This mosquito has been studied to investigate its development, physiological markers, and behavioral patterns, including periodic cycles for biting, flight, and swarming. This species is noted for developing in periodic cycles, with high sensitivity to light and flight patterns that result in specific wingbeat frequencies that allow for both species detection and sex distinction.
Ae. taeniorhynchus is known to be a pest to humans and mechanisms for controlling Ae. taeniorhynchus populations have been developed. The United States has spent millions of dollars to control and contain Ae. taeniorhynchus.
German entomologist Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann described Ae. (Ochlerotatus) taeniorhynchus in 1821. Alternate namings... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Saltmarsh Mosquito sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Saltmarsh Mosquito in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and October, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Saltmarsh Mosquito sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black Saltmarsh Mosquito sightings, Everglades National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Black Saltmarsh Mosquito that you can see in Everglades National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are White-Faced Plushback (about 20%), Northern Plushback (about 10%) and Sea Grape Gall Midge (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Saltmarsh Mosquito is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (23 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
