Administrators FlyJ Posted July 31, 2017 Administrators Share Posted July 31, 2017 New research has revealed that mosquitoes prey on their victims due to a number of factors. They also say that the species of mosquitoes you are exposed to can determine whether or not you are going to be bitten. So, why do mosquitoes bite you? These reasons… • Beer. Some studies reveal that mosquitoes are attracted to beer drinkers, though this is only relevant to one type of mosquito. • Type O Blood. If you have Type O blood running through your veins, you’re prime candidate for mosquito bites! Research published in the Journal of Medical Entomology found that mosquitoes were 83.3 percent more likely to land on type O carriers than type A carriers. Again, this appears to apply to one particular species of mosquito. • Pregnancy. In 2003, an experiment was conducted in eastern Sudan to see if mosquitoes were more attracted to pregnant women than non-pregnant women. The results, published on NCBI, found that out of the 18 women, the nine pregnant women attracted significantly more mosquitoes, especially ones that were carrying malaria. This could be because of raised temperature and how women’s body odour changes during pregnancy. Again, only one species of mosquito is attracted to pregnant women. • Gender. Interestingly, only female mosquitoes bite, as the nutritional value of blood helps develop their eggs. They also seem to prefer to bite more men, but women are more badly affected by a bite. Women reportedly get bigger and itchy bites, but men are more likely to be attacked. • Genes. There is also the belief that mosquitoes could be attracted to you because of your genetic make-up. An indicator of this could be if you have a bad reaction to a bite, such as the size of the bite or the intensity of the itchiness. • Carbon dioxide. This one is quite hard to avoid, as your body naturally produces around 2.3 pounds of carbon dioxide a day, which is breathed out through your lungs. Well, you have to breathe, so you can’t avoid mosquito bites by withholding your breath. Good news, though: Mosquitoes tend to prefer people who emit more than the standard levels of carbon dioxide—a situation that is common among pregnant women and overweight people. • Lactic acid. Mosquitoes love the lactic acid that the body produces when you work out. The acid is released as you sweat, making you a prime target, especially if you are hot and tired. • Bacteria. If you have lots of different bacteria on your skin, mosquitoes will be less attracted to you. The chemicals that build up your natural smell could repel them. A study published in PLOS showed that a group of people with a more diverse colony of bacteria were less likely to attract mosquitoes, than those with less. Source 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calllaris Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Yes, only female mosquitoes bite. And those humming ones dont bite. A man once mocked "the best reason to lay together in bed with a woman is she ends up weltering the mosquitoe storm for you". I guess thats the other way around. #verify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators kimi Posted July 31, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 31, 2017 Hahahaha. Thanks Flyj! No more gyming for me henceforth 🙄 I sure would miss it! 😢 hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VINA Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Sometimes I wonder why mosquitos were created. Like really? What is the advantage of those blood suckers? Although they really are not attracted to me much sha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrmd Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 it is so funny that female mosquitoes prefer to bite men. and seriously you attract mosquitoes when you exercise...weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators FlyJ Posted July 31, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted July 31, 2017 Yea @Chrmd I found that weird too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suavity Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Jeez am just recovering from malaria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators FlyJ Posted August 12, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted August 12, 2017 Aww Suav! Get well soon ☺ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators kimi Posted August 12, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 12, 2017 Get well soon Suav... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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