tiger mosquito

noun

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Aedes albopictus, also known as Asian tiger mosquitoes, arrived in L.A. County in 2001 and have since drawn complaints about their unusually aggressive, daytime biting. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 The virus is transmitted from human to human by mosquitoes, the culprit in France being the invasive tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. Anne Pouzargues, WIRED, 26 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiger mosquito was in 1835

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“Tiger mosquito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger%20mosquito. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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