When Do Colorado Mosquitoes Finally Die? You May Be Surprised

This very moment, I'm sitting in the studio itching my feet like crazy. I made a dire mistake on Friday night by sitting outside on my patio in the fresh summer air. Amateur.

Now I can't stop itching my feet, which seems to be the best part of the buffet on my body.

So when do these little jerks finally die? That's a good question, and I'm glad you asked because I looked it up. I've got you covered.

When do mosquitoes die?

I have some good news and bad news. The good news is that the sucky little turds usually get thinned out a ton with the first freeze, which happens in September and October. The bad news? Frost means cold, and cold means patio time is officially over.

According to the smart folks at Colorado State University, mosquitoes have a hard time flying when the temperature gets below fifty degrees. That means colder nights wipe out most mosquitoes.

But because there's always a but, isn't there? The first cold snap of the season won't wipe out all of the slippery little suckers.

Also, did you know Northern Colorado has quite a few species of mosquitoes? It's true. And each species has different ways of surviving the cold.

And if having itchy feet isn't enough, the little buttheads can also make you sick, sick, sick. The West Nile Virus is still very much a thing, and while it hits Colorado the hardest in July and August, it usually lingers into fall.

And what if I told you some species of mosquitoes can even survive the winter months by hiding in safe spots? Yep.

So I guess the answer to "when mosquitoes die in Colorado" is "never," and that really sucks. Get it? Get what I just did there?