Mosquito Don Show Face For Iceland First Time As Heat Wahala Break Record

For di first time ever, scientists don discover mosquito for Iceland afta record-breaking hot weather wey fit mean say di country fragile environment don dey change. One insect lover, Bjorn Hjaltason, catch two female and one male mosquito wey dem later confirm as Culiseta annulata, one species wey sabi survive winter. Before now, Iceland and Antarctica na di only two places wey no get mosquito because of di cold. Hjaltason spot di insects for Kjós, one glacial valley near Reykjavik, as e dey use red wine rope observe moths. He yarn say di discovery shock am, call am “di fall of di last fortress.” Scientists for di Icelandic Institute of Natural History later confirm say di mosquito na di real deal, though dem never sabi how dem take waka reach Iceland.

Experts talk say Iceland cold weather and lack of stagnant water don always stop mosquito from breeding, but dis year heat too much. Normally, May no dey pass 20°C, but for 2025, e pass that level for 10 days straight, with di hottest day reach 26.6°C. Climate researchers warn say dis kain heat fit scatter di ecosystem wey dey used to cold. One scientist, Matthías Alfreðsson, talk say dem go monitor next spring to know if mosquito don truly settle for Iceland. Hjaltason believe say di insects fit don come through ship containers from nearby Grundartangi, but e add say if three don land for him garden, e mean say more don dey waka around.