As of October 2025, the country of Iceland just discovered their first batch of mosquitos.

While only a small number, this is historic news because of the general climate of this corner of the world; mosquitos had never been noticed nor found in Iceland since it was inhabited. Mosquito (Pixabay)

As the name implies, Iceland is typically cool, dry with some periods where “heat” relative to the area may try to sneak in pending the time of year.

We Floridians are very familiar with mosquitos, especially during the rainy season. Any bit of standing water and you’re looking at a breeding ground for these pests that try to zap you of your blood the first moment they get.

Even just this morning upon stepping outside, despite the bit of dry weather we’ve been having, I noticed mosquitos wer

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