16-09-2022 14:41 via kxan.com

Mosquitoes have been dormant all summer; they could soon return

AUSTIN (KXAN) — We're just weeks away from the second rainiest month in Central Texas. With that rain comes a sneaky pest that's been lying in wait all summer — floodwater mosquitoes.
This breed of mosquito is larger than the common standing water mosquitoes. They're also stronger with a more intense bite."The floodwater mosquito species will lay their eggs essentially on the ground in areas that are going to get flooded by water," said Wizzie Brown, entomologist with the Texas A&
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