First Mosquitoe (Culicidae) of Spring

Observation: First mosquito of 2016 observed on our property. Full grown individual. Found inside our car this morning at about 7:30 AM. Temperatures were around 35 degrees F. Little to no wind.

Resource:

Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: Systematic Catalog of Culicidae - mosquito (Anopheles earlei) "larvae are found in cold, clear water at the margins ponds and pools containing emergent and floating vegetation. They are also found in woodland pools, bogs, marshes and along sluggish streams. Females are dusk- and early-evening biters and will enter houses to bite. The vector status of this species is unknown." This link is a How to use this catalog that provides many options for accessing the mosquito systematic data. (Thomas V., et.al.)