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Local Mosquito Information

The video and information below provides a detailed look at mosquito species in New Jersey and the Northeast, focusing on their complex life cycles and health risks to humans and animals. Researchers categorize these insects into groups like univoltine and multivoltine based on annual generations and egg deposition locations, ranging from freshwater swamps to salt marshes and artificial containers. 

Common Mosquitos of Southern New Jersey

Temporary Pool Mosquitoes

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Woodland pool mosquito

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Floodwater mosquito (Swamp mosquito)

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Salt-marsh mosquito (Eastern salt-marsh mosquito)

Semi-Permanent Pool Mosquitoes

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Fresh water swamps and marshes

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Cedar swamps and red maple swamps

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Street catch basins

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