Iceland, one of the two countries in the world along with Antarctica where mosquitoes are not found, has reported the detection of mosquitoes. It appears that due to global warming, the rapidly warming climate in Iceland is starting to create a suitable environment for mosquitoes to thrive. It has been previously reported that Iceland is warming four times faster than the rest of the northern hemisphere.
Source: Euronews
According to a report on Euronews Turkish, an Icelander named Björn Hjaltason has identified and photographed the first mosquito in the country, sharing the image online.
Hjaltason also captured two more mosquitoes and sent them to an institute. With these specimens, experts announced that Iceland is no longer on the list of mosquito-free countries. Iceland was known as one of the two places on earth, along with Antarctica, where mosquitoes did not exist.
Iceland is warming up four times faster than the rest of the northern hemisphere. Glaciers are melting rapidly, and even fish species such as mackerel, which live in warmer waters, are now being seen off the coast of Iceland.
It is known that the cold-resistant mosquito species can survive by hiding in basements and barns during the winter months.