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[โ€“] fossilesque@mander.xyz 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Literally climate change.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7068582/

Weather has a big impact on mosquito numbers & feeding behavior:

  • Cooler temperatures = more mosquitoes
  • Higher humidity = more mosquitoes
  • More rainfall = more mosquitoes (for some species)

https://biologyinsights.com/at-what-temperature-are-mosquitoes-most-active/

Climate is moving north, thus your area is likely getting wetter and more humid.

[โ€“] FuckFascism@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Partially correct, mosquitos prefer warm humid environments with stagnant water to lay their eggs this is why they're so prevalent in rain forests also they suck at flying so if it's windy outside you won't be bothered by many. Source: I live in the Midwest so I'm consistently getting molested be mosquitos

[โ€“] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm in the swampy part of VA, around where we literally lost colonies to mosquitoes. I'm also a mosquito magnet, where most people don't even get bit if I'm outside with them, but they're all over me. It's great...

[โ€“] FuckFascism@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I'm also a mosquito magnet, I know how you feel brother/sister.๐Ÿซก

[โ€“] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You might want to check that, the cool factor has been measured across several studies as per my links. ;) They have pretty concrete temperature boundaries.