Aedes canadensis

Temporary shaded woodland pools, vernal pools, and Atlantic White Cedar wetland forests.

Adult Aedes canadensis feature a golden-brown thorax and an abdomen with basal white bands. Their most identifying trait is the hind tarsi: segments 1–4 have broad basal and apical white rings, while the fifth segment is entirely white. Larvae are distinguished by having multiple upper and lower head hairs. They possess a large patch of rounded comb scales and an air tube (ratio 3.5:1) with a tuft beyond the pecten. The anal segment is not completely ringed by its plate, and the gills are long and pointed.

Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, East of Rocky Mountains.

Aggressive mammal-biting mosquito.

Overwinters in the egg stage; associated with a major spring brood.

Associated with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), West Nile (WN), and dog heartworm.