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someguyfromcanada · 3204 days ago · link · · parent · post: Researchers Have Determined Why Mosquitoes Find Ankles And Feet So Delicious : Goats and Soda : NPR
I did not know that different types of microbes gather on different parts of out bodies. Or that is what mosquitoes were targeting. This post reminded me of the summer I went tree planting in Northern Ontario. The number of bugs was incredible and some people would soak themselves in deet, wear netting over their heads, long sleeves taped to their gloves, long pants taped to their boots..... and would still get bitten many times a day. Luckily for me I apparently have the "wrong" kind of microbes and mosquitoes and black flies are not that attracted to me so after just a little spray I could go shirtless and still not really get bitten.