The dire warnings of swarms of cicadas are beginning to fade from memory, and most people in New Jersey are starting to get over what might be called insect fatigue. But just when you thought it was safe to attend your next summer barbecue, know this: There is a new scourge in town. It's the Asian tiger mosquito, an elegant little bug that looks like it's dressed for an evening out, but will eat you alive, figuratively speaking, even at midday. Before this new gang showed up, New Jerseyans had learned to live with, if not exactly love, several species of drably-clad plain brown mosquitoes that had collectively earned the title of New Jersey State Bird in late-night talk-show monologues....
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