No. 034 · mosquito · Risk: Low (rare encounters)
Anopheles Mosquito
Anopheles spp.
In season · SeptemberSouthwestSoutheastPacific West
- Field tell
- Rests with tail tilted up; the historic malaria vector, still present in the southern US.
- Why it matters
- Local malaria transmission is rare but has occurred in the US in recent years.
- Season
- Warm months near still freshwater.
MOSQUITO BITES
Preventing mosquito-borne illness
- Use an EPA-registered insect repellent on skin.
- Treat clothing and gear with 0.5% permethrin (never apply permethrin directly to skin).
- Wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
- Empty or avoid standing water near camps and trailheads where mosquitoes breed.
Not medical advice. Call 911 or Poison Control 1-800-222-1222.
Related mosquitos
- Culex Mosquito — Common brown mosquito, active mainly at dusk and after dark; breeds in any standing water.
- Aedes Mosquito — Black-and-white striped legs; aggressive daytime biter, often around standing water in containers.