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Species record
Yellow Fever Mosquito
Aedes aegypti
Explore the Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.
Summary
The Yellow Fever Mosquito is a human-associated mosquito found in tropical and subtropical regions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. It breeds readily in water-holding containers, and females can transmit yellow fever, dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses, making source reduction and bite prevention important.
Classification in this archive
Animals › Arthropods › Insects › Diptera › Culicidae › Aedes
Habitat and distribution
- Regions in this record
- Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Demonstration note
[DEMO] This mosquito often lives close to people and usually bites during daylight hours.