Featured Species: Mosquito

Mosquito

To many Canadians, the whining hum of a mosquito is a common — if irritating — sound of summer. Yet not all of these insects are out for blood. Humans have come to think of the mosquito as a blood-thirsty pest, but their primary source of nourishment is sugar, especially males which cannot bite.

Learn more about this urban wildlife species in our new mosquito fact sheet, or see what other creatures dwell in our urban landscapes in WhoTube’s latest webisode, “Urban wildlife — I smell trouble.”

Read about WhoTube's latest webisode in the news »