Mosquito Islets

Mosquito Islets (51˚50'04" 128˚09'50" Off SW Hunter I, W side of Kildidt Sd, S of Bella Bella). While most of BC’s numerous mosquito-related place names celebrate a certain annoying insect, this feature is an exception. It was named in 1945 by regional hydrographer Henri Parizeau, in association with nearby Spider I. Despite the fact that Spider I had been named about 1865 by the British Admiralty and obviously had nothing to do with planes, Parizeau wished to create an aviation theme for...

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