# Common house

**The most common forest mosquito, active in shaded taiga forests.**

## FAQs

- **What is Aedes communis?**: Aedes communis, the snow pool mosquito, is a species widely distributed in Nordic coniferous forests, known for emerging in dense swarms in early summer.
- **Where does this species live?**: It breeds primarily in temporary, fish-free meltwater and bog pools in the taiga that form immediately after the snowmelt.