Iceland: The Only Country In The World Without Mosquito

Mosquitoes are quite an ubiquitous part of the Indian life. There are over 2500 species of mosquitoes buzzing around the world. They love a wet humid environment and hence are found less and less in the arctic or antarctic region.

The country of Iceland is considered to be free of these pesky buzzing insect.

Iceland's no mosquito theory:

Plenty of scientists and researchers have studies the temperature of Iceland and its effect on keeping the mosquitoes at bay. Mosquitoes can breed in a variety of environments including cold climatic conditions, like the one in Antarctica, they have problems in Iceland. 

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So, the mosquitoes can breed in the coldest places on earth but not in Iceland. The scientists say that in Iceland, the insects get three major freezes which thaw once a year. This makes Iceland as one of the most undesirable places for their survival.

Another scientific theory around the non presence of mosquitoes points towards the chemical composition of the country's water and soil. The buzzing insects are somehow not able to decipher and tolerate the environment very well.

Although quite lucky, Iceland is believed to be facing the wrath of global warming with the glaciers melting away. This change in ecology and climate might result in a change of scenario and mosquitoes may be well on their way to breed in the country.