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title: "Tijgermug"
description: "Aedes albopictus — Insecten en spinnen. Aedes albopictus (synonym Stegomyia albopicta), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a species of mosquito native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/asian-tiger-mosquito
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Tijgermug

> Aedes albopictus — Insecten en spinnen. Aedes albopictus (synonym Stegomyia albopicta), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a species of mosquito native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia.

- Scientific name: *Aedes albopictus*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: `urban` (Steden en tuinen)
- iNaturalist observations: 20901
- Wikidata: [Q477918](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q477918)
- iNaturalist taxon: [62984](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/62984)

## Names

- en: Asian Tiger Mosquito
- de: Asiatische Tigermücke
- es: Mosquito tigre asiático
- fr: Moustique tigre
- nl: Tijgermug

## Countries with the most observations

US (7309), FR (974), IT (650), ES (642), MX (291), TW (262), HK (212), IN (171), AT (161), MY (156), BR (153), CN (150)

## Summary

Aedes albopictus (synonym Stegomyia albopicta), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a species of mosquito native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia. In the past few centuries, it has spread to many countries through the transport of goods and international travel. It is characterized by the white bands on its legs and body.
This mosquito has become a significant pest in many communities because it closely associates with humans (rather than living in wetlands), and typically flies and feeds in the daytime in addition to at dusk…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_albopictus

## Photo

![Tijgermug](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/asian-tiger-mosquito/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marino Linić · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122109366

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/asian-tiger-mosquito?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).