Armigeres mosquito eggs vs. Aedes albopictus eggs
Hello, mosquito lovers! Today, we will introduce an interesting comparison between the eggs of two types of mosquitoes commonly found in Japan: Aedes subhirtella and Aedes albopictus. These two types of mosquitoes are frequently encountered in our daily lives, but there are big differences between them.
Armigeres subalbatus mosquito and Aedes albopictus mosquito: Basic information
First, a quick review about these mosquitoes:
- Armigeres subalbatus
- It belongs to the genus Armigeres and is a different group from the Aedes genus.
- As its name suggests, it is very large (more than twice the size of an Aedes mosquito).
- They are active in sucking blood mainly during the twilight hours.
- Asian tiger mosquito ( Aedes albopictus )
- Belongs to the genus Aedes
- Known as a vector for dengue fever, etc.
- Diurnal and commonly seen in urban areas
Egg comparison
This time, we were able to photograph and compare the eggs of these two types of mosquitoes that we are raising at our company. The eggs on the left side of the image are of Aedes subhirtella, and the eggs on the right side are of Aedes albopictus. We can see that the eggs of Aedes subhirtella are about 1.5 times larger than the eggs of Aedes albopictus.
| seed | Size (mm) |
| Armigeres subalbatus | 0.63 |
| Aedes albopictus | 0.43 |
They are completely different in size and morphological characteristics, with the black mosquito having bumpy, granular features on its sides that are partially smooth.
Morphological characteristics
- Armigeres eggs
- big!
- The shape of the bumps on the sides
- Smooth surface with some slippery areas
- Tiger mosquito eggs
- Smaller, more uniform surface structures
It is very important to understand the morphological meaning of mosquitoes from the perspective of evolutionary history, but it is very difficult to arrive at an answer. What do you think? Let's continue to explore the mysterious world of mosquitoes together!