Scientists are asking people in Scotland to be on the lookout for mosquitoes, as new research shows they can be found in many locations across the country

We’re used to seeing the humble midge around the Scottish countryside, but now scientists are asking people in Scotland to be on the lookout for mosquitoes, as new research shows they can be found in many locations across the country.

Mosquito Scotland – a collaborative project between the University of Glasgow, the MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research (CVR), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) – has established a surveillance project across the country, and has been collecting data on Scottish mosquitoes for a year. Now, the project is launching a new “citizen science” website to encourage members of the public to report when and where they spot these insects in Scotland: https://www.mosquito-scotland.com/