BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 24, 2023
Mosquito season Maine runs from April to October. With 43 different species of mosquitoes in Maine — about half of which want to suck your blood — it’s not uncommon to experience itchiness this time of year. But some of those mosquitoes do worse, carrying dangerous diseases you want to avoid, such as West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus and Jamestown Canyon virus.