Mosquitoes can be much denser in higher latitudes than in lower ones, said Derek Sikes, curator of insects and professor of entomology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

While the mosquito might be an obvious choice, dragonflies can stop on a dime at 35 miles an hour and even fly backward.

Thirty years ago, students from the Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary School in Aniak were among those who held a statewide ...

Time When Alaska Mosquitoes Are the Worst . You’re likely wondering, “When is mosquito season in Alaska?” Locals have a funny way of referring to seasons. There’s winter, June, July, and ...

Alaska is so far north the sun never sets for part of the year in the summer. You also need to apply lots of lotion, too. I don’t mean sunscreen lotion; I mean mosquito repellent lotion.

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 Aniak students’ results mirrored others across the state: The dragonfly — specifically the four-spotted skimmer, one of 31 species known to live here — is Alaska’s official insect.