Sometimes it seems as if mosquitoes were sent to us from the bowels of Hell to do nothing but cause annoyance, pain, and misery. They can dampen spirits on a camping trip, ruin a barbecue, and spread a plethora of diseases all over the world.
Many times, it seems like nothing can slow them down, no matter how much insecticide or bug repellent you use in preparation for such an event.
But amid the slaps and cursing, you may have noticed something peculiar about some of the people you're spending time with. While you jump around and try to slap every mosquito that comes within arms reach, some people seem not to be affected at all. This only makes matters more annoying.
But why does it happen? Take a look at the next page for three major reasons why mosquitos seem to prefer some people over others.
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Mosquitos bite according to your blood
Group. If are blood group O no bites.
Tara Busse
Blood Type
Research shows that people with Type O blood attract more than twice as many mosquitos as those with Type A blood (Type B blood attracted a med-range of these two). I’m type A- and my husband is O, so this definitely explains some of his popularity with mosquitos.
Bianca Pyman
Good to know. Thanx
Hogwash. I’m type O neg and i rarely get bitten. I was even down at the river once with a friend who was an A type during the day when they were swarming. Neither of us were drinking. He got over 100 bites i got 3. This study is crap.
Never buged me much ….ha ha ha
I’ll add that some like myself don’t get bitten anymore then anyone else, but our reaction to the bite is a lot more pronounced then most others.
O Pos and don’t get bitten often while my A Pos wife might as well be sending smoke signals, every mosquito n a 5 mile area will find her.
I’m O+ and over the years I’ve donated a lot of blood to the Mosquito Blood Bank.
Misti Janes
Hmm, I think it’s got to be my blood type. 🙂
Mosquitoes are attracted to bright color clothing, not dark for the purpose of feeding. They like to hide in dark places however.
bright/light tones, individual/unique body odor/scents that can attract the insect.,.
Only gravid females feed on blood. They follow the emission of co2. Once near a source they hone in via infrared/thermal imaging of veins. Colors have little to do with attraction.
Live stock rarely have floral colors.
Has nothing to do with blood type
B.A. content..!!??? Lol
Yes, i’m o type, and i get bit all the time.
Eat garlic ,garlic powder and there will de a lot less attraction and feeding
Anything that feeds on blood doesn’t like garlic
Doesn’t hold true for me. They rarely bite me, I wear mostly dark clothes, have type O blood and drink beer with no noted change. I have to go with my father’s thoughts, that eating a diet that regularly includes garlic and raw onions deters the bugs.
Tiamin and B complex vitamins will repel mosquitoes. Also tobaco smoke.
Susan Joyce
I’m wondering if mosquitos can smell sugar in a diabetic.
Very Interesting, Lloyd Seevers
I used to get attacked a lot until I started eating spicy foods and using condiments such as Tabasco. It might mean something, it might not.
Paula Lloyd
Kyle , I am just to sweet for them to bite.
Garlic is toxic to most critters
Clickbait bullshit
Amanda Amanda Bennard
That doesn’t work for me I can eat a whole head of garlic and they still bite me we have a love hate relationship they love me and I hate them
Some people have loser blood….ain’t nobody got time for that
O+…..I’m doomed
Now I know. I drink beer and have type O blood
I’ve always ate spicy food no change here
Idk if this works, but awhile ago I decided to allow mosquitos to gain a good nights dinner off of me. I was in Iowa so the risk of diseases was low, but I went from being Being bitten all the time to never getting bit. Idk if the body Can create its own repellents, but it sure seems like I did.
Are you 100% certain they follow co2 emissions?
Holly Hawkins
Mike Gold probably because they have koolaid running thru there cankles
Melanie Autry Landreth
Gina Blough
Danielle Scott
BS. I’m B+, wear dark clothes, and never drink beer. Lol
Come to the MS Delta. It doesn’t matter what type of blood. We are all equally miserable
It said dark clothes silly…
Oh, thought it said they’re attracted to bright clothes. Lol
I remember that$#%&!@*from little league, getting attacked in left field constantly in my dark blue uni’s…
Mai Yang