What's Buzzing in my Backyard? A Summer of Trapping Mosquitoes

You trap mosquitoes… in your backyard? Understandably, this is the first question everyone asks when I explain that I am collecting mosquitoes from my backyard. The short answer: curiosity. I often drive or walk past a wetland, ditch or patch of trees and wonder: what mosquitoes are there? How many? This summer, I realized that with the right equipment, I could start answering those questions myself. Science doesn’t have to stay at the door when I leave my place or work or study.