Chapter 1
Ancient roots in deep time
Chapter 2
The watery nurseries
Chapter 3
How they conquered the globe
Chapter 4
The unexpected ecological roles
YOUR GOAL
Master of Where mosquitoes come from
Ch 3 · How they conquered the globe
diletta Global Mosquito Spread
We're hatching in a rubber tire (straight out of Japan, yeah!) / And now we've got the world on fire (catch us if you can!)
diletta Learn how mosquitoes thrive in urban environments. This infographic reveals common city breeding grounds and where these pests come from.
diletta Explore the origins and global spread of the invasive tiger mosquito with this educational map illustrating how these insects migrate.
BETA
diletta Play this interactive game to trace the global journey of mosquitoes and discover where these buzzing pests originally came from.
Fun Fact
Subway specialists: During World War II, a unique subspecies of mosquito was discovered living entirely in the London Underground subway tunnels.
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How do some mosquito species survive freezing winter temperatures in their adult stage?
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Why do urban areas often have higher mosquito populations than surrounding rural forests?
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In which city's underground subway system did a distinct, non-hibernating mosquito population evolve?
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What is the name of the hibernation-like state of suspended animation mosquitoes enter to survive winter?
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Which invasive mosquito species, known for its striped legs, spread globally via the used tire trade?
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Which plant, frequently shipped globally in water, helped transport invasive mosquito larvae to homes worldwide?
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Which continent is completely free of native mosquito populations due to its extreme cold?