tiger mosquito

== English == === Etymology === From its characteristic tiger-like stripes. === Noun === tiger mosquito (plural tiger mosquitos or tiger mosquitoes) Any mosquito of the species Aedes albopictus (especially) or Aedes polynesiensis, native to tropical Southeast Asia, but now distributed globally. It is a potential vector for many viral pathogens. ==== Hyponyms ==== (mosquito): Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), Polynesian tiger mosquito (Aedes polynesiensis) ==== Translations ==== === References === Aedes albopictus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Aedes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Aedes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons