What do mosquitoes like to bite?
In daily life, people often find that in the same environment, some people are very "favored" by mosquitoes, but others make mosquitoes "shy away". Who do mosquitoes like to bite? Ask people around you casually, and the answers are varied. There is a "gender theory" that mosquitoes like to bite women, a "skin quality theory" that mosquitoes like to bite smooth white and tender skin, a "sexy theory" that mosquitoes like to bite women with high levels of sex hormone secretion, and a "blood sweetness and bitterness theory" that mosquitoes like to bite blood. However, these claims currently lack sufficient scientific health evidence to confirm.
The study found that mosquitoes do have a predilection for food. What mosquitoes like to bite is mainly related to the ability of the human body to send "signals" to mosquitoes. Strong "signals" spread through the air can guide it to easily find "food".
Mosquitoes have tentacles and hairs on their heads and legs, which are sensory and sensitive to humidity, temperature, and sweat, so they often bite people who sweat and do not bathe. Children's skin is delicate, and the pores on the skin evaporate sweat quickly, so they are often bitten by mosquitoes. Also, mosquitoes like low light, and if you wear a black dress, it is just right for mosquitoes' visual habits. However, mosquitoes are sensitive to strong air currents, and it is difficult for mosquitoes to approach you in summer when you shake your fan to enjoy the cool.
1. Mosquitoes like people with developed sweat glands and high body temperature
Sweat contains a lot of amino acids, lactic acid and ammonia compounds, which mosquitoes are very sensitive to. Once they smell these substances, their appetite will open up, so people who sweat a lot are easy to be bitten by mosquitoes. Scientists have also found that mosquitoes choose their favorite prey from different smells. Bacteria on human skin can aggravate the smell of sweat, and this smell will also increase the appetite of mosquitoes. Therefore, changing clothes and bathing frequently in summer can reduce mosquito bites.
In addition, there is a heating body in the antennae of mosquitoes, which is very sensitive to temperature. As long as there is a little temperature difference, it can be immediately detected. The sweating human body dissipates heat quickly, which will also attract mosquitoes.
2. Mosquitoes prefer people who breathe faster
According to entomologists, mosquitoes rely on their scent to find prey. Scientists have long found that carbon dioxide has a strong attraction to mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have carbon dioxide receptors on their small antennae, which can sense carbon dioxide, lactic acid and other substances.
Mosquitoes can detect the carbon dioxide emitted by a person's breath at a distance of 15 meters. After engaging in sports or manual labor, people's breathing will speed up, and at this time, the carbon dioxide exhaled is relatively high. The carbon dioxide gas will form a moist and warm airflow about 1 meter above the head. Mosquitoes are more sensitive to this and will smell it. Similarly, people with large lung capacity or a faster breathing rhythm also exhale more carbon dioxide, and mosquitoes will swarm after smelling it.
3. Mosquitoes like people who wear dark clothes
Because black is the first choice for mosquitoes to attack, such as Aedes mosquitoes (also known as flower mosquitoes), they like to stop on black clothes. Followed by blue, red, green, etc. Mosquitoes do not like to bite people who wear white clothes. Similarly, mosquitoes like to bite people with darker or redder skin tone.
4. Mosquitoes like fat people
This is related to the fact that fat people like to sweat and breathe heavily. Generally speaking, men are more likely to attract mosquitoes than women, young people are more likely to attract mosquitoes than the elderly, and healthy people are more likely to attract mosquitoes than sick people. This is because there are more secretions on the surface of the skin. When women have menstruation, the secretions change, which also attracts mosquitoes.
