Vexatious Little Blighter - Aedes vexans

Ever the scientist, instead of squashing this guy when he landed on me and started sawing into my skin I took its portrait as I had a camera in my hand. One of the commoner species of mosquitoes and well named - “vexans” as in vexatious and they are certainly that. I hope you are all awed by my self control.

The name “vexans” is from the Latin word “vexāre” meaning to annoy, torment, or harass. Although considered to be primarily a biting nuisance species in most areas, Aedes vexans has also been demonstrated to be a competent vector of several diseases, including West Nile virus and dog heartworm. Rift Valley fever is also vectored by this mosquito.