There are 47 different types of mosquitoes that call Jacksonville home.  However, not all of them are commonly found.  The following is information on breeding areas, feeding preferences, and characteristics for some of the more common mosquitoes of Jacksonville.  Click on the Latin name to learn more.

Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito)

Aedes aegypti (Yellow Fever Mosquito)

Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus (Black Salt Marsh Mosquito)

Ochlerotatus sollicitans (Golden Salt Marsh Mosquito)

Ochlerotatus infirmatus (Woodland Mosquito)

Ochlerotatus tormentor (Woodland Mosquito)

Psorophora columbiae (Black Gallinipper)

Psorophora ciliata (Feather Legged Gallinipper)

Anopheles crucians Complex

Anopheles quadrimaculatus (Malaria Mosquito)

Culiseta melanura (Eastern Equine Encephalitis)

Culex nigripalpus (West Nile Virus)

Culex pipiens quinqefasciatus (Southern House Mosquito)

Toxorhynchites species (Cannibal Mosquito)