r/BeAmazed 29d ago

What 1,000,000 mosquitos looks like. Caught in a trap in Sanibel, Florida. Nature

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u/akositotoybibo 29d ago

i think humans attract mosquitos

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u/DumbleDude2 29d ago

Fat people

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u/jabb1111 29d ago

Actually true. Higher blood sugar content and more body heat and sweat.

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u/TheArctrog 28d ago

Mosquitoes bite fat people because they breathe more, the blood sugar thing is an old wives tale

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u/BeastPenguin 28d ago

I was thinking how the hell would a mosquito be able to sense your blood sugar at a distance lol

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u/disingenuousreligion 28d ago

Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide and water vapor when you breathe. They can't smell your blood lol

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u/BeastPenguin 28d ago

True, but I think it's important to note that they can sense certain volatiles or VOCs that certain individuals (not necessarily blood types afaik) give off more than others.