Question: Alaskans have long joked that the unofficial state bird is the mosquito. But how much worse off is Alaska than other mosquito-infested places? Are they really that bad in Alaska?

But as the ancient Alaskan joke goes, the real state bird is actually the mosquito, the common and evil skeeter that haunts Alaska in hordes and leaves a plague of itchy bites in its wake.

A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to ...

Some say they’re so big they’ve got landing lights, and others swear they’ve seen mosquitoes wearing fur coats to brave the ...

Experts say mosquitoes seem to be buzzing around in higher-than-usual numbers in Southcentral Alaska this spring. “I would say this is a high mosquito density year,” said Matt Bowser ...

Every little pocket of America where mosquitoes are prevalent like to tell themselves they have the worst. There are plenty of useful maps on the Internet ...

In Alaska, the mosquito is the state bird, or so the joke goes because of the size and numbers of the bloodsucking insects. The mosquitoes can get so thick hikers have been known to walk while ...

Mosquitoes bite. In Alaska, Zika won’t. That’s the conclusion of the state’s medical experts, a week after a third Alaskan was identified to have the tropical illness. The Alaskan ...

Feet covered with mosquitoes in Alaska's North Slope area. Some people really are mosquito magnets—but experts say there are some science-backed measures you can take to keep the pests at bay.

Check out our picks for the best sun hats. The height of mosquito season in Alaska typically runs from the second week of June through the end of July. Pesky bugs are not usually as bad in the ...