Officials issue warning after detecting invasive creature in unusual location: 'This is the first known detection'

Officials issue warning after detecting invasive creature in unusual location: 'This is the first known detection'

Officials in Canyon County, Idaho, found a single Aedes aegypti mosquito in August 2025, the first time anyone has spotted this illness-spreading insect in the state, CBS2 News reported. What happened? The Canyon County Mosquito Abatement District collected the specimen on Aug. 11 as part of standard tracking efforts. Scientists examined the insect's DNA on Sept. 17 and verified its identity. "This is the first known detection of Ae. aegypti in …