Aedes triseriatus is a member of the true fly order (Diptera: Culicidae). It is called the eastern treehole mosquito due to its predilection towards breeding in stagnant water that is found in natural holding containers such as tree holes. It is native to the eastern United States and southern Canada and favors hardwood habitats. It has been found as far south as the Florida Keys, as far west as Idaho and Utah, and as far north as Quebec and Ontario. This species has not yet been found in Europe, but it has the potential to spread through international trade.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eastern Treehole Mosquito being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Aedes hendersoni
- Aedes geniculatus
- Armigeres subalbatus
- Aedes infirmatus
- Psorophora longipalpus
- Aedes atlanticus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Culicidae
- Genus
- Aedes
- Species
- Aedes triseriatus
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