What makes mosquito bites so dangerous is their ability to carry devastating diseases. The worst is Malaria and according to Gate’s blog, the mosquito kills more than 600,000 people every year. Then there’s another 200 million cases of people being incapacitated for days at a time due to mosquito bites laden with disease. In light of this bugged out information, be sure to load up on the DEET this summer and please try and avoid these 10 types of disease spreading mosquitos as best as you can.
Eastern Salt Marsh Mosquito (Aedes Sollicitans)
Native to the eastern seaboard of the United States, this mosquito is a vector for diseases such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The females of this species are highly aggressive biters, taking blood-meals from all kinds of animals (birds, reptiles, and mammals), but especially humans.
Anopheles Quadrimaculatus
These buggers are known for spreading Encephalitis and Malaria and are native to eastern North America. Active in the summer months, their preferred hosts are humans and other large mammals and they like getting comfy in houses and other man-made shelters. Their bites are said to be less painful than other mosquito species.
