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Get Ready for Invading Asian Tiger Mosquitoes

 

 

The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is as bloodthirsty as it sounds. CREDIT:    View full size image

There's a new pest invading many American towns, and it's about as menacing as it sounds: the Asian tiger mosquito.

Named for the black-and-white stripes on its body, the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) was first brought to Texas in a shipment of tires (which are notorious for holding the standing water that mosquitoes require for breeding), the Wall Street Journal reports.

The bug is worrisome for several reasons: Unlike other mosquitoes, the aggressive Asian tiger bites all day long, from morning until night. It has a real bloodlust for humans, but also attacks dogs, cats, birds and other animals

 

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