la zanzara tigre
Parola del Giorno | Word of the Day
Today's Parola del Giorno is the noun la zanzara tigre (plural: le zanzare tigre), which means tiger mosquito.
They are called tiger mosquitoes because of their unique white stripes that resembles those of tigers.
This species of mosquito was not present in Italy until the 1990's and has since spread throughout Europe.
They are faster and smaller than your typical mosquito are quite difficult to control and kill.
If you are in Italy in the summer, you are bound to run into them from time to time, especially during the day.
See the noun used below:
Le zanzare tigre non sono indigene dell'Italia: sono arrivate durante gli anni 90 dall'Asia e adesso sono un grande problema per tutto il Paese.
Tiger mosquitoes are not indigenous to Italy: they arrived during the 1990's from Asia and now are a huge problem for the entire country.