Bug FAQAedes punctor
Aedes punctor · Order: Diptera · Family: Culicidae
Source: Wikipedia
It lives in woodland areas across temperate parts of Europe and North America and bites during early morning and evening. The species can carry Batai virus, which can cause mild fever in humans.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Aedes punctor shows the typical black-and-white pattern of Aedes mosquitoes.
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Does it bite or sting?
Aedes punctor can transmit Batai virus, which may cause mild fever in humans.
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Where it lives
It is usually found in woodland habitats.
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When you see it
It bites during daylight, especially early morning and before dusk.
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Where it comes from
It occurs in temperate regions of Europe and North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alaska, Wisconsin, Michigan, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Hampshire, Montana, Vermont.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Can Aedes punctor spread disease?
Yes, it can carry Batai virus, a virus that can cause mild fever in people.
Source: Wikipedia
When are they most active?
They bite during daylight, with peaks in early morning and just before dusk.
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Where are they found?
They live in woodland areas across temperate parts of Europe and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Culicidae)
Asian Tiger MosquitoAedes albopictusCan spread germs or disease
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Yellow Fever MosquitoAedes aegyptiCan spread germs or disease
Inland Floodwater MosquitoAedes vexansCan spread germs or disease
Asian Bush MosquitoAedes japonicusCan bite
Southern House MosquitoCulex quinquefasciatusCan spread germs or diseaseSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_punctor
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.