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Korean Bush Mosquito
Aedes koreicus
21 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Asian Bush MosquitoAedes japonicusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Hungary | 18 |
|---|---|
| Pest | 15 |
| South Korea | 10 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Hessen | 7 |
| South Chungcheong | 7 |
| Nord-Est | 6 |
| Gangwon | 2 |
| Heves | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- Blood-feedingFeeds on bloodFrom its classification
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Practical
- BitingFrom its classification
- AllergenicCommon cause of allergic reactionsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Flies · Diptera |
| Family | Mosquitoes · Culicidae |
| Genus | Aedes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Korean Bush Mosquito with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.