Aedes albopictus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Aedes albopictus (synonym Stegomyia albopicta), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a species of mosquito found in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world.
In the past few centuries, its distribution has expanded along with the expansion of international trade. This mosquito has become a significant pest in many communities because it closely associates with humans and typically flies and feeds in the daytime in addition to at dusk and dawn.
It is often referred to as a “tiger mosquito” because it has white bands on its legs and body, as does a tiger. It is an epidemiologically important disease vector for the transmission of many viral pathogens, including the yellow fever virus, dengue fever, and Chikungunya fever, as well as several filarial nematodes such as Dirofilaria immitis. Aedes albopictus is capable of hosting the Zika virus and is considered a potential vector for Zika transmission among humans.
In 1894, a British-Australian entomologist, Frederick A. Askew Skuse, was the first to scientifically describe the Asian tiger mosquito, which he named Culex albopictus... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Lyon | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 5 | Izmir | 🇹🇷 Turkey | |
| 6 | Athens | 🇬🇷 Greece | |
| 7 | Jerusalem | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 8 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Turin | 🇮🇹 Italy |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Tiger Mosquito sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 576th most-seen of the 1277 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Tiger Mosquito in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May, July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asian Tiger Mosquito sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Asian Tiger Mosquito sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Asian Tiger Mosquito that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 10%), Tapered Drone Fly (about 10%) and Beech Gall Midge (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Tiger Mosquito is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (14 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.
