Tiger Mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus

Aedes albopictus (Family Culicidae), the Asian tiger mosquito or forest day mosquito, is characterized by its black and white striped legs and small, black and white body. It was native to Southeast Asia, and occupied a habitat that spread from Madagascar eastward to New Guinea, and north to the latitude of Korea.
The typical member of the Aedes albopictus has a length of about 5 mm. As with other members of the mosquito family, the female is equipped with an elongated proboscis that she uses to collect blood to feed her eggs. By contrast the male member of the species primarily feeds on nectar.

The Tiger Mosquito is not found in Britain, and we recommend purchasing Agropharm PreVent, a personal pocket-sized biting insect repellent.