Taxonomy

Life Cycle

Asian Tiger Mosquitoes are small and fragile with slender bodies, a pair of narrow wings, and three pairs of long, slender legs.

This mosquito has striking black and white checkered legs and a white "racing stripe" that runs down the top of its thorax.

The abdomen has incomplete white stripes that appear as lines of bold white dots.

Asian tiger mosquitoes have an elongated proboscis. The female uses it to feed on blood, while males use it to feed on plant nectar.

A robust adult female measures slightly less than 1/4" in total length