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?

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

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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.

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 ...

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 ...

Ground broken for Wasilla’s new Home2 Suites. Trooper rescues injured owl. Southeast Alaska students get backpack help. Porcupines at the wildlife center want mosquito-repelling plants.

An Alaska man escaped unscathed after being trapped by a 700-pound boulder for three hours during a hike in a remote area ...

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 ...