Many people recognize the scene: a peaceful outdoor gathering ends with one person covered in itchy welts while everyone else remains untouched. Long sleeves don’t help. Repellent barely makes a dent. The conclusion feels personal—mosquitoes clearly have favorites. It isn’t imagination or bad luck. Research shows that mosquito attraction is driven by a precise mix of biology, body chemistry, and environment. Some people quite literally stand out on a sensory level. The Biological “Tracking System”Only female mosquitoes bite humans, because they need protein from blood to produce eggs. To do this efficiently, they’ve evolved an advanced detection system that picks...
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