2007-09-07 09:17:21 · 48 answers · asked by lil' angel 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
what?? female mosquitoes do all of the biting?? are they trying to turn me into a lesbian?? i thought i had to be born that way?? damn i'm just too damn pretty for my own good!!
2007-09-14 11:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by a pretty pretty gyrl 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The complex phenomenon of why mosquitoes bite some people instead of others isn’t completely understood, but the Biological Informatics Office of the U.S. Geological Survey has the current theory.
Mosquitoes are attracted first to carbon dioxide, which is exhaled by humans and other animals. Once they’ve homed in on that, they may be attracted to various odors coming from people, including perfume, perspiration and detergents.
They may also be attracted to the lactic acid produced when humans exercise. When combined, these odors make different humans more or less attractive to mosquitoes.
2007-09-07 09:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by barbie doll 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a theory on this, I barely get bite by mosquitoes(If I get more 1 mosquitoe bit a year thats alot for me). I think people who eat alot of meat or poultry are more like to attract a mosquito bite. I believe the body chemistry of a person who eats meat has a different sent then someone who is a veg. like me. But thats just my theory!
2007-09-07 09:26:03 · answer #3 · answered by amanda h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it doesn't actually answer your question, but mosquitoe bites are a good thing, it means that you have good blood. So, I suppose mosquitoe bites are not all bad...
2007-09-07 09:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female mosquitoes do the biting...hmmm....maybe they like the taste of the people they are drawing blood out of.
2007-09-07 09:20:15 · answer #5 · answered by Just a guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only mind that I belong to the "others" whom the mosquitoes do not love to bite.
2007-09-07 09:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by Alice in Wonderbra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the amount of acid that a person has in their system. Also an old folk tale said they bite Indians more than any other people. Just a wise tale and I know I'll probably get some feedback on this one.
2007-09-07 09:22:39 · answer #7 · answered by God Bless America 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mosquitos are attracted to Carbon Dioxide. The more CO2 you breathe out, the more mosquitos you attract. Chemicals like DEET mask your chemical signature and prevent mosquitos from zeroing-in on your CO2 trail.
2007-09-07 09:22:28 · answer #8 · answered by redtony 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know they do, there's a saying they bite you if you have on light clothing, or a scent. This could be true, but I haven't been bite in many years,and I'm out (it's summer so I spend a lot of outdoor time.) My friends get ate up all the time, I'm around them, but I don't get bit.
2007-09-07 09:24:36 · answer #9 · answered by Here Kitty Kitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mosquitoes love to bite some people more than others because certain people have certain sweat.. even tho people who get bit more may sweat less the mosquitoes are still atracted to there sweat...lol it stupid but true :S
2007-09-07 09:21:29 · answer #10 · answered by Luke N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people have blood-types, body odors,
or diseases and lifestyles (drug/alcohol abuse)
that repel or attract them more than others.
They're also attracted to dark clothing and certain fabrics. They person's deodorant, perfume, body wash/soap and cologne are factors as well.
Then some people simply aren't allergic to their
bites. They don't feel a thing as they are immune
to these bites.
2007-09-07 09:29:01 · answer #11 · answered by sylvester m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋