Anastasia Mosquito Control District

Established in 1947, the Anastasia Mosquito Control District is a worldwide leader in mosquito control. Explore our history in a digital scrapbook and view photographs of current and past AMCD commissioners and directors.

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Mosquito Habitats and Food Sources

Mosquitoes live all around us. Visit our Florida Cracker house and yard for tips on controlling mosquitoes at home. Then turn around and explore which native Florida ecosystems different mosquito species prefer.

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Mosquito Life Cycles and Mosquito Specimens

Spin a digital game wheel to test your knowledge of mosquito life cycles. And don’t miss our microscopes or mosquito insectary, where we raise and study live mosquitoes to research mosquito control.

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Mosquito Control History

When did states and local governments first get involved in controlling mosquitoes? What about commercial pest control companies? And why has the U.S. military had a leading role? Find these answers and more here.

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Entomology Is Fun

Live honeybees! A kaleidoscope of butterflies! The biggest bugs you’ve ever seen! Here you’ll find dozens of pinned insect specimens, along with historic St. Augustine storefronts, a menu of edible insects, and a solemn reminder – the Huguenot Cemetery – of the days before mosquito control.

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Arthropods of Public Health Importance

Mosquitoes are not the only small creatures that carry disease or destroy human property (and peace of mind). What about ticks, lice, sand flies, or kissing bugs? This gallery exposes more arthropod pests.

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Mosquito Control Technology and Tools

Want to climb inside a real helicopter? Learn about mosquito birth control? Meet a mosquito fish? Visit this gallery to explore the world’s best tools and technologies for mosquito control.

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Vector-Borne Disease History

Follow worldwide and Florida timelines to explore the fascinating, often deadly history of humans and mosquitoes and the rise of medical entomology. Then test your investigative skills on six “Medical Mysteries” videos.

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Welcome Students (Classroom)

The AMCD classroom has stadium seating for 50+ students, plus wide-screen video projection and lab tables for hands-on learning.

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Wigglers Play Lab (pre-K – 8th)

They’re alive! Really! They’re creepy and crawly -- but are they all insects? With displays created especially for kids, this section includes a bag toss, a mobile lab, and a real, working Ant Farm with puzzle magnets.

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To the Garden

Head outside to visit our flower garden and grounds. Don't miss the pond stocked with tiny mosquitofish (gambusia), which help control mosquitoes by eating their larvae.

To the Bee Hives

What’s that buzzing sound? Could it be more honeybees? With help from local beekeepers, we have several hives of domesticated bees living on the grounds. Remember: Do not disturb the bees… so they won’t disturb you!

To the Playground

Young visitors (and their adults) will especially enjoy our amazing insect-themed playground. Take a ride on a mosquito, slide through a rain barrel, and meet some clever critters in this fully fenced, immersive outdoor educational space.