<h5>A Cold Surprise</h5><p>For the first time ever, mosquitoes have been found in Iceland, a country known for snow, ice, and extremely cold temperatures.</p><p>A man named Björn Hjaltason found three mosquitoes in a valley near Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. He caught two females and one male.&nbsp;</p><p>Scientists later confirmed they were Culiseta annulata, also called the banded mosquito.</p><p>Iceland was one of the few places on Earth without mosquitoes, but now that has changed.</p><h5>Why Iceland Never Had Mosquitoes</h5><p>Iceland’s weather made it too hard for mosquitoes to live.</p><p>These insects need still water to lay eggs and for their babies to grow. But in Iceland, the water freezes and melts again and again during autumn and spring. This kills the eggs before they can grow into adult mosquitoes.</p><p>Even Iceland’s hot springs are not good for them. They are too hot and full of minerals. That’s why mosquitoes stayed away for so many years.</p><h5>Where Did They Come From?</h5><p>Experts think the mosquitoes came to Iceland on cargo ships or in shipping containers from other countries.&nbsp;</p><p>Mosquitoes can easily travel by hiding in goods carried by ships or planes. But this time, climate change may have helped them stay alive.</p><p>In May 2025, Iceland had its hottest May ever, with some places reaching 26.6°C, which is about 13°C warmer than normal!</p><p>Because the country is warming quickly and cold-loving mosquitoes like Culiseta annulata can now survive the winter.</p><h5>Why Is This a Concern?</h5><p>These mosquitoes don’t spread diseases like dengue or malaria. But their arrival is still a warning. If mosquitoes can live in Iceland now, other insects might come too.</p><p>It shows that climate change is affecting the whole world, even cold places that were once safe from mosquitoes.</p><h5>Conclusion</h5><p>Finding mosquitoes in Iceland ends its time as a mosquito-free country. Now, only Antarctica is free of these insects.</p><p>Scientists will check again in spring 2026 to see if the mosquitoes survived the winter.</p><p>Whether they stay or not, one thing is clear that our planet is getting warmer everywhere, even in the cold, distant places.</p>

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