据《冰岛评论》报道，冰岛自然历史研究所正式确认，在该国境内首次发现蚊子，颠覆了外界认为冰岛是“全球唯一无蚊国”的固有认知。
报道称，当地昆虫爱好者哈尔塔森在其社交媒体上分享了这一关键发现。10月16日晚，哈尔塔森在诱捕昆虫的陷阱中先后发现3只疑似蚊子的昆虫，并立即将其送往冰岛自然历史研究所。经研究所昆虫学家马蒂亚斯松确认，这3只昆虫属于“环跗脉毛蚊”。
Three mosquitoes have been found in West Iceland, the first confirmed discovery of mosquitoes on Icelandic soil, according to the Icelandic Institute of Natural History.
As reported by RÚV, the insects were identified earlier this month by Björn Hjaltason, who reported the find in the Facebook group Insects in Iceland.
"At dusk on Thursday, I caught sight of a strange fly on a red wine ribbon," Björn said, referring to the trap he uses to attract insects. "I immediately suspected what was going on and quickly collected the fly. It was a female."
Björn later captured two more specimens and sent them to the Institute of Natural History, where entomologist Matthías Alfreðsson confirmed they were mosquitoes, specifically the species Culiseta annulata.
图源：哈尔塔森社交媒体
据马蒂亚斯松，这一发现具有重大意义，“这是冰岛首次确认有蚊子在户外活动”。尽管此前偶尔会在飞往冰岛的航班上发现个别蚊子，但从未在户外环境中检测到其踪迹。
Matthías described the find as significant, noting that this cold-resistant species can survive Icelandic conditions by sheltering through winter in basements and barns.
“This is the first time mosquitoes have been found in Iceland,” Matthías said, adding that while individual flies have occasionally been found on aircraft arriving in the country, none had previously been discovered outdoors.
土耳其阿纳多卢通讯社20日评论称，“冰岛有蚊子”这一发现凸显出全球气候和自然环境变化，正使得那些能够在寒冷环境中生存的物种，向更北的高纬度地区扩展。
据CNN，越来越多的研究表明，气候变化的影响导致昆虫的活动范围正在变大。
As climate change accelerates, bringing more heat, storms and floods, the range of these disease-carrying insects is increasing, according to a growing body of research. Rising temperatures also allow mosquitoes to grow faster and live longer.
Iceland is no stranger to the impacts of climate change and has experienced record-breaking heat.
值得关注的是，在此次发现之前，冰岛一直是全球为数不多没有蚊子分布、且同时具备适宜人类居住条件的地区之一。但其“无蚊之谜”长期以来始终未有明确答案。
据卫报，科学家们此前曾预测，由于冰岛拥有丰富的沼泽和池塘等蚊子繁殖所需水域，其很可能会在这里扎根。
Scientists have predicted for some time that mosquitoes could establish themselves in Iceland as there are plentiful breeding habitats such as marshes and ponds.
目前，冰岛的变暖速度是北半球平均水平的四倍。冰川正在加速融化，来自南方暖水海域的鲭鱼等鱼类也已出现在冰岛水域中。
来源：环球时报 冰岛评论 CNN 卫报
跟着China Daily
精读英语新闻
“无痛”学英语，每天20分钟就够！
↓↓↓
推 荐 阅 读
据《冰岛评论》报道，冰岛自然历史研究所正式确认，在该国境内首次发现蚊子，颠覆了外界认为冰岛是“全球唯一无蚊国”的固有认知。
报道称，当地昆虫爱好者哈尔塔森在其社交媒体上分享了这一关键发现。10月16日晚，哈尔塔森在诱捕昆虫的陷阱中先后发现3只疑似蚊子的昆虫，并立即将其送往冰岛自然历史研究所。经研究所昆虫学家马蒂亚斯松确认，这3只昆虫属于“环跗脉毛蚊”。
Three mosquitoes have been found in West Iceland, the first confirmed discovery of mosquitoes on Icelandic soil, according to the Icelandic Institute of Natural History.
As reported by RÚV, the insects were identified earlier this month by Björn Hjaltason, who reported the find in the Facebook group Insects in Iceland.
"At dusk on Thursday, I caught sight of a strange fly on a red wine ribbon," Björn said, referring to the trap he uses to attract insects. "I immediately suspected what was going on and quickly collected the fly. It was a female."
Björn later captured two more specimens and sent them to the Institute of Natural History, where entomologist Matthías Alfreðsson confirmed they were mosquitoes, specifically the species Culiseta annulata.
图源：哈尔塔森社交媒体
据马蒂亚斯松，这一发现具有重大意义，“这是冰岛首次确认有蚊子在户外活动”。尽管此前偶尔会在飞往冰岛的航班上发现个别蚊子，但从未在户外环境中检测到其踪迹。
Matthías described the find as significant, noting that this cold-resistant species can survive Icelandic conditions by sheltering through winter in basements and barns.
“This is the first time mosquitoes have been found in Iceland,” Matthías said, adding that while individual flies have occasionally been found on aircraft arriving in the country, none had previously been discovered outdoors.
土耳其阿纳多卢通讯社20日评论称，“冰岛有蚊子”这一发现凸显出全球气候和自然环境变化，正使得那些能够在寒冷环境中生存的物种，向更北的高纬度地区扩展。
As climate change accelerates, bringing more heat, storms and floods, the range of these disease-carrying insects is increasing, according to a growing body of research. Rising temperatures also allow mosquitoes to grow faster and live longer.
Iceland is no stranger to the impacts of climate change and has experienced record-breaking heat.
值得关注的是，在此次发现之前，冰岛一直是全球为数不多没有蚊子分布、且同时具备适宜人类居住条件的地区之一。但其“无蚊之谜”长期以来始终未有明确答案。
据卫报，科学家们此前曾预测，由于冰岛拥有丰富的沼泽和池塘等蚊子繁殖所需水域，其很可能会在这里扎根。
Scientists have predicted for some time that mosquitoes could establish themselves in Iceland as there are plentiful breeding habitats such as marshes and ponds.
来源：环球时报 冰岛评论 CNN 卫报
跟着China Daily
精读英语新闻
“无痛”学英语，每天20分钟就够！
↓↓↓
推 荐 阅 读