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Striped mosquito Aedes notoscriptus

Striped mosquito Aedes notoscriptus sucking blood

This mosquito was introduced to Aotearoa in 1920s and is currently widespread in the North Island and down to Lyttleton in the South Island. The females like to feed via biting of both humans and animals, with their preferred feeding times evening and early morning. 

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