Why Mosquitoes Still Sting in November – and What that Has to Do with the Climate

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Actually, the annoying bloodsuckers belong to the summer. But now mild temperatures ensure that the winged plague spirits do not let us do so even in late autumn.

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For centuries, there were places on Earth that seemed immune to one of the most persistent and annoying insects for the human being: the mosquito.Among those few refuges free from its buzz was Iceland, known for its isolation and extreme climate.However, that privilege has just come to an end.One finding has confirmed the presence of mosquitoes living in this country for the first time in history, an event that scientists consider a clear sympto…