Sample VLE 5
Shady stream bed at 1330 ft. elevation more than one km from the nearest house was filled with tiny hungry mosquitoes. Not having collection equipment, I squashed a few before I got this one that was still identifiable. I wrapped it in a piece of Kleenex and put it in my hat for the walk home.
This identification reinforces my theory that this stream could be a major route for the spread of A. aegyptii from the lower elevations to the upper areas around Waimea, even though there are no human habitations along much of the stream.
Figueroa Mountain, Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara County, California
This mosquito was reared form a larva caught by Kira on 1/31/18.Photo By Zoey
Photos by Mr. Binder. Larvae captured by Dennis LaPointe on 6/6/18. These japonicus seem to be hairier than the japonicus we collected over the years in Waimea.
First impression was Asian Tiger Mosquito, but that species has a stronger stripe on the thorax. Ochlerotatus japonicus (Asian Rock Pool Mosquito)?
Caught after attempting to bite volunteer.
I'd forgotten I found this last month. Apparently the first record from the northern Koolau range, about 2000 ft elevation.
Aedes japonicus male in Bamboo Forest on Pu‘u ‘Ōhi‘a
Female caught while aspirating in a bamboo forest on Moleka Trail
Alyssa and teresamae in mr. Binders class saw a female ades japonicas, from a larvae in mr.Binders yard.
Faith and Rovi took a picture of a female mosquito reared from a larvae found in Mr.Binder's yard on Aug. 17.
Jake and Nevaeh aspirated this alive out of a rearing container onto sticky paper. It was reared from a larva found in a bucket in Mr. Binder's neighbor's yard on Aug. 17.
Alyssa and Teresamae in Mr.binders class we found a female ades japonicas with its proboscis on the sticky part of the paper. This was reared from a larva found in a bucket in Mr. Binder's neighbor's yard on Aug. 17.
W Beach Road Puddle Joe. Mikaela, Ben, and Kati
Reared from larva found on June 19 in a rock pool along a trail in the woods far from any human habitation. This tiny rock pool also had Culex larvae.
RF Banyans Mariah
Chandon Mariah Jelsha Teani
Adult female found floating on top of water in a black bucket. Mr. Binder
A huge female japonicus reared from the same bucket as the previous posting. The graph paper has 20 lines per inch. Mr. Binder
This male was reared from a larva found in a bucket in my neighbor's yard. Mr. Binder
This was found in Mr.Binder's neighbors yard.
This was found in my teachers neighbors back yard. It was a male mosquitoes, just reared from a larvae.
This female was hachted form larvea at Mr.Binder house,sleeping but male was alive ane moving
Aedes japonicus in Pu'u Makala NAR Army Road Makai'i. Note the golden scales on the thorax.
Mr. Binder. Reared from a larva found in a dead palm leaf on 10/14/19. Larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus also found in this leaf.