Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others?

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Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others?
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If you’re someone who releases a lot of gas, you may be more of a target.

There are some incidental factors that could play a role in whether mosquitoes are drawn to you. Although the critters do rely on scent, they also use their simpleAnother seemingly random attractant? Beer.

As mosquito scientist Grayson Brownin 2016, it’s not clear why, but it could be because “alcohol raises the body temperature of drinkers and makes them sweat more” and “C02 that fizzles out of a beer bottle when its top is popped could be an attraction factor, too.” Who knew sobriety could be a natural mosquito repellent?

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