Has Iceland’s cold barrier against mosquitoes cracked?

For the first time, mosquitoes have been recorded in Iceland following an unusually hot spring, a discovery that raises questions about the impact of climate change.

Insect enthusiast Bjorn Hjaltason spotted the insects over several nights last week while using wine-soaked ropes to attract moths, BBC reported.

Iceland’s historically harsh winters have long kept mosquitoes at bay, but that may be changing. Scientists confirmed the discovery of three mosquitoes this week — marking the first verified sighting of the species in the wild.

Globally, mosquitoes are found nearly everywhere, with Antarctica and, until now, Iceland, as the only exceptions due to extreme cold.

In a Facebook post, Hjaltason said the mosquitoes, found in Kjós, a glacial valley southwest of Reykjavik, included two f