What’s Biting Me in My Backyard During the Day?

Posted by Mosquito Squad Plus

July 10, 2026

What’s Biting Me in My Backyard During the Day?

Ever been minding your own business in the backyard at midday, full sunshine – and then it happens? Bite, slap, scratch…repeat.

But hold the phone. It’s the middle of the day. Mosquitoes don’t come out till dusk! Or do they?

They do. Plus, here in Northeast Florida, mosquitoes aren’t the only backyard biters that could be making your outdoor time less and less enjoyable.

Let’s meet our potential offenders.

Suspect Number 1: Daytime Biting Mosquitoes

Some Florida mosquitoes will for sure bite you during the day. The Asian tiger mosquito and yellow fever mosquito are two daytime-biting mosquitoes found here in Northeast Florida. While they do bite during the daytime hours, you’ll most likely encounter them in areas with shade or filtered sunlight.

Favorable conditions for these mosquitoes could be made beneath covered patios and shade trees or along leafy landscaping. Small containers that hold water can additionally contribute to mosquito activity close to your home. Birdbaths, flower pot saucers, pet water dishes, and other yard items that could inadvertently collect rainwater are all apt to provide ample mosquito breeding zones.

So, yes, your daytime bite could have come from a mosquito.

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Suspect Number 2: Noseeums

If you didn’t see evidence of what bit you at all, we have another potential suspect – the noseeum. Often called blind mosquitoes, noseeums are incredibly small. You will certainly notice their bites, but you might never see the pest itself.

Familiar nuisances in Northeast Florida, biting midges are often found along coastal marshes, swamps, and other moist habitats, which they use during their development. If you’re near Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra, or other coastal and marsh adjacent areas, no-see-ums have definitely earned their spot on the backyard biters suspect list.

Your bite could have come from a noseeum too.

Why Do I Keep Getting Bitten in My Backyard?

It’s important to pay attention to areas where the biting seems worse. Is it near dense vegetation? Under a patio cover or pergola? Around a shady sitting area? Near containers that collect water?

Honestly, your Northeast Florida backyard could harbor several features that make it highly attractive to mosquitoes, noseeums, as well as other outdoor pests. When the sun is high, they’re all looking for shade just like you!

You and your outdoor pests are just choosing the same backyard shade for lunchtime.

Mosquito Squad Plus of Northeast Florida offers highly backyard mosquito control, no-see-um control, and expanded outdoor pest control services to help keep your yard more enjoyable – seasonally and throughout the entire year!

Where Do We Offer Outdoor Pest Control Services?

Be more comfortable and have more time enjoying your backyard with fewer pests and less worry about the potential for infestations with a Florida pest control package by Mosquito Squad Plus.

We’re pleased to offer year-round outdoor pest control service in these areas and beyond:

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