In the more northern counties, a number of snowpool species appear earlier and Ae. May. In northern New Jersey, Ae. In southern New Jersey, Ae. Aedes abserratus adults are on the wing before most counties begin their light-trapping season but specimens do appear in light trap collections throughout most of June. The literature describes Ae.
Bogs containing pockets of sphagnum moss often support large populations of A e. abserratus .
The species can also be collected from habitats dominated by cattail, Carex and variety of minor aquatic plant species. When larvae are found in woodland pools, the pools often contain stands of emergent grasses. In the northernmost counties of New Jersey, Ae. In the Pine Barrens region, the species is frequently mixed with Ae. Ae. cinerius , Ae.