According to a new study from New Hampshire's Dartmouth College, climate change has been causing mosquitoes in the Arctic to develop faster, which is sad news for caribou. Lauren Culler, study's author, said more numbers of mosquitoes are not necessarily good news for caribou.

Lauren Culler said, “In response to insect harassment, caribou spend lot of time running around seeking insect free areas. So they'll run to top of windy ridge or run into snow patch where they can avoid being bitten by mosquitoes or other biting insects”.

The study published by The Royal Society has mentioned that all the attempts to avoid mosquitoes have stopped caribou from feeding properly.

Culler said that when caribou spend more time running away from insects they are able to spend less time in consuming high quality food, which is quite essential for their ability to raise their calves successfully.

As per study prediction, mosquitoes' survival rates to adult stage are going to get more than double in case Arctic temperatures rise by two degrees.

Culler said the Arctic has been heating up at twice the rate of the rest of the world, and it's predicted to warm at a faster pace as compared to the rest of the world.

The study suggested that this rapid temperature increase indicate towards a longer life cycle for mosquitoes. Generally, mosquitoes would take up to three weeks to develop but as a result of warmer Arctic climates, the insects have started developing in less than 20 days.