No. #131 · Pond & Stream
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
Flies & Mosquitoes
Where to look
Regions
AsiaN. AmericaEuropeS. America
Habitats
gardensponds & streams
When it is out
- 🌆 Active at dusk
- 🌴 Active all year in the tropics
Seasonal activity
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak is Jun–Sep.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
Complete metamorphosis
EggLarvaPupaAdult
Egg → larva → pupa → adult. The young look nothing like the adult and rebuild themselves inside a pupa.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
Peeka gives a safety read on every identification. This species is not in our hand-checked list yet, so we do not print a level here.
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Card #131 in the Pond & Stream set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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