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Aedes albopictus - Tiger mosquito

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Caught on the afternoon at 15:00, they are active on daylight.Aedes Albopictus start to feed immediately after to perch on guest's skin and fly away if annoyed, so it can sting several guests (human and animals) to complete a meal. This moltiplicates the chances to transmit diseases.From Wikipedia-En:[It is known that Aedes albopictus can transmit pathogens and viruses, such as the West Nile virus, Yellow fever virus, St. Louis encephalitis, dengue fever, and Chikungunya fever]Photographed inTuscany, Italy

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