Mosquitoes
have always been a rather neglected aspect of
Nottinghamshire's Dipterous fauna and there are currently
very few records of any species. Aedes rusticus
is widely distributed, though with few records from
Scotland and Wales. It breeds in temporary woodland
pools, usually lined with dead leaves and is a regularly
encountered species which we have found bites profusely
in some woodlands. The ones illustrated, were recorded at Wellow Park
(elow right) and Misson Carr, where it occurs in huge numbers. |