Hot Weather Bad For Mosquitoes

(College Station, TX) — The start of August is usually the hottest part of the summer in Texas, but this year, some cities have already topped the number of 100-degree days they usually see in a normal year.

The good news is the heat and drought are killing mosquitoes. The bad news, according to Texas A&M Bug expert Molly Keck, is mosquitoes are accustomed to the drought. They lay their eggs in places where it’ll eventually flood.

That means when Texas does eventually get rain, we’ll be inundated with the little bloodsuckers.