Aedes communis also known as the woodland snow pool mosquito is a species of mosquito in the genus Aedes. It is common in New Jersey but can also be found in the Northern United States, Canada and Alaska. It is a known pollinator of Platanthera obtusata.[1] Unlike other mosquito species, Aedes communis remains active during the winter.

Aedes communis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Aedes
Subgenus: Ochlerotatus
Species:
A. communis
Binomial name
Aedes communis
(De Geer, 1776)

References

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  1. ^ Statman-Weil, Zoe. "Aedes communis: The Pollinating Mosquito". United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Retrieved 15 September 2017.