The London Underground mosquito is a species of mosquito
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Mosquitoes are common flying insects in the family Culicidae that are found around the
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The London Underground mosquito is a species of mosquito
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are common flying insects in the family Culicidae that are found around the world. There are about 3,500 species. They have a pair of scaled wings, a pair of halteres, a slender body, and six long legs.... in the genus Culex
Culex
Culex is a genus of mosquito, and several species act as Vector of important diseases, such as West Nile virus, filariasis, Japanese encephalitis, St.... found in the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK.... . It is thought to have evolved
Evolution
In biology, evolution is change in the heritability trait of a population of organisms from one generation to the next. These changes are caused by a combination of three main processes: variation, reproduction, and selection.... from the overground species Culex pipiens in the last few decades.
The evidence for this mosquito being a different species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.... from Culex pipiens comes from research by Kate Byne and Richard Nichols. The species have very different behaviours , are extremely difficult to mate , and show genetic drift.
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life.Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment.... s named the London Underground mosquito Culex molestus due to the way it assaulted Londoner
Londoner
The term Londoner refers to a person born and raised in London, which, in this context, is traditionally defined as the London postal district. However, with increasing immigration and the outward growth of the metropolitan area, the term is now more commonly defined as any inhabitant of Greater London, although those from inner London?especi... s sleeping in the Underground during the Blitz
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained bombing of United Kingdom by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, in World War II. While the "Blitz" hit many towns and cities across the country, it began with the bombing of London for 57 consecutive nights .... , although this name seems to already have been given to a species of mosquito found in Australia
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans.... , named as long ago as 1775.
