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While the Aedes vexans mosquito is native to Britain, he added that warming temperatures may bring non-native species to the UK and, with them, the potential of infectious disease.

The region’s invasive mosquitoes, called Aedes aegypti, were behind what public health officials deemed “unprecedented” local spread of dengue last year in Los Angeles County.

This species makes up the majority of the region’s mosquito population, and its season typically peaks earlier than Aedes mosquitoes.

Culex mosquitoes typically target birds rather than humans, and tend to be satisfied with one slurp of blood, making them comparatively less annoying than Aedes mosquitoes.

The Aedes mosquito is known for biting ankles during the day, often striking multiple times in succession.