It's that time of year. The buzz of mosquitoes is in the air, and people wonder, "Where are these bloodsuckers coming from?"

Mosquitoes are highly visual hunters when it comes to finding a human to bite. This means movement and dark clothing colors like black, navy and red can stand out to a mosquito. Research has shown that mosquitoes are more attracted to the color black, but there has been little additional research into why this is the case.

These areas have been targeted for spraying due to high levels of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus.

We're in the heart of mosquito season in Illinois. Here are tips for dealing with mosquitos before and after they bite.

NYC starts spraying pesticides to combat West Nile virus in mosquitoes, covering parts of the Bronx and Staten Island.

It's fun to spend time outside in the summer, but it's also when mosquitoes and ticks are out in full force. The Tulsa Health Department says the rain we've had lately has left a lot of standing water,

China is experiencing a chikungunya outbreak with thousands of cases reported in the south over two weeks. Cases have jumped to 4,014 as of Friday.

Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control with additional partners plan to conduct a small-scale mosquito surveillance pilot project in the Sea to Sky region to better understand the local mosquito population and the viruses they carry.