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Why Are Some People Mosquito Magnets?

Posted by timothy on from the at-least-I'm-highly-alluring-to-somebody dept.

First time accepted submitter CherryLongman writes "If you feel as if every mosquito in a 50-mile radius has you locked in its sights, while your friends are rarely bitten, you could be right. Up to 20 percent of us are highly alluring to mosquitoes — and scientists have discovered some surprising reasons."

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  1. I have a similar effect on psycho women by TWiTfan · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can ask any number of my former girlfriends--if you can keep them from stabbing you, setting fire to your house, or trying to poison your dog long enough to ask.

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  2. Re:Moquito trap by DeathToBill · · Score: 5, Funny

    Found a better solution, emigrated to the USA ;-)

    I'm not clear. Does this help because the USA has no mosquitoes? Or because you can now use assault weapons on them?

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  3. Re:Iron in blood attracts mosquitos. by shadowrat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's an interesting thought in regards to mosquitoes. The only ones that bite are the females when they're going to lay eggs, since they need tho protein for the eggs. So when one bites you, and then goes off to lay eggs, the new mosquitoes that originate are created from *your protein* Like was created from your blood! It's like you have little yous flying around :)

    And my blood is made out of mosquitoes that i have eaten while riding my bike! My whole existence is like a man-mosquito ouroboros!

  4. Re:Sweet Red Juice by Lord+Lemur · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shut up Meg,

    -Peter Griffin