Local Mosquitoes

Small mosquito that can carry the West Nile Virus.

Flies mostly dusk to dawn

Rounded abdomen.

Breeds in containers, storm drains, and other polluted water

 Can carry the West Nile Virus.

Rounded Abdomen.

Flies mostly dusk to dawn.

Prefers stagnant or slow-moving water like irrigation ditches, livestock water, and marshes.

Flood water mosquito - very aggressive

Daytime biter, can fly several miles from breeding site.

Pointed abdomen

Found near alkaline or salty water, such as parts of the Bear River wetlands and Cutler Reservoir.

Flood water mosquito - very aggressive

Aggressive daytime biter and night.

Pointed abdomen

Breeds in flooded fields and temporary pools—very common in Cache Valley's agricultural areas.

Dark brown to black body

Pointed abdomen

Aggressive daytime biter

Often found in grassy irrigated fields, pastures, or wetlands