Mosquito
Culicidae family
About the mosquito
Mosquitoes are the #1 reason summer evenings in North Carolina get cut short. Only the females bite — they need a blood meal to lay eggs — and they're most active at dawn and dusk. They breed in any standing water: gutters, plant saucers, bird baths, old tires, kid's toys. Beyond the itchy welts, they're vectors for West Nile virus, Zika, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and dog heartworm. Eliminating standing water is the single highest-impact control step.
Quick ID
Slender 3–9 mm body with long proboscis and scaled wings.
In the Triangle
Triangle mosquito season runs roughly April through October; worst near creeks, ponds, and wooded areas.
Think you have mosquitos?
Free inspection from a licensed Castle Exterminators technician — Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary & the Triangle. We'll confirm the species and recommend a treatment plan.
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