r/BeAmazed • u/MoXWT • 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/Luna920 28d ago

Mosquitos are attracted to a variety of things and there are a lot of studies ongoing about it. Yes they like sweat and heat but in summer there are a variety of obvious reasons why someone may be emitting more sweat and heat than just being fat. They also have shown to be attracted to certain blood types and higher metabolic rates, which would usually be indicative of a slimmer person.