I've always felt that mosquitos had it in for me, personally; so, I had to go read this article!
Why are some people mosquito magnets?
By Lisa Collier Cool
Jul 15, 2013
If you feel as if every mosquito in a 50-mile radius has you locked in its sights, while your friends are rarely bitten, you could be right. Up to 20 percent of us are highly alluring to mosquitoes—and scientists have discovered some surprising reasons.
“Both your metabolism and your unique body chemistry—which is as distinctive as a fingerprint—play an important role in determining whether or not you’re a mosquito magnet,” says University of Florida entomology professor Dr. Phil Koehler. “Also, there’s evidence that your degree of attractiveness to mosquitoes can change over time.”
Here are some intriguing discoveries about why some of us are particularly tasty targets for the tiny vampires:
Mosquitos prefer blood type O
[I am type A.]
Beer drinkers beware
[I dislike even the smell of beer. I had three swallows of a beer on my 40th birthday. Surely the effects haven't lingered this long?]
Watch out for the full moon
[Huh? Mosquitos, chiggers, any other meat-biting bugs love me any day, any time!]
Keep your socks on
[Oh, please - my feet don't stink!]
Mosquitos know if you’re expecting
[It's been 51 years since...and "they" are still coming at me!]
Running won’t help you
[I don't run, although I do work in the yard; but, the mosquitos don't seem to care whether I'm working or sitting in the shade.]
Like vampires, they prefer dark clothes
[Knowing this, I stick to light colored clothing when outside. Do they care? Nyet!]
If you want more information about the various pieces of advice, follow the link in the title, please.
How do you fare?
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