Throughout the world there are over 3,000 species of mosquitoes. Florida has 76 mosquito species from 13 different genera, 30 of which occur throughout the entire state. There are 14 species in Bay County. Each type of mosquito has a common name and a scientific name which includes a genus and a species name. For instance, the Asian tiger mosquito is the common name, while Aedes albopictus is the scientific name. Aedes albopictus is a container-breeding mosquito, and on our visits to residents’ homes this is the most common mosquito found.