Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Mosquito Bites—Who Knew?

A female mosquito of the Culicidae family (Cul...Image via Wikipedia


It appears that mosquitoes are predisposed to bite people with Type O Blood. Mosquitoes that have antennae's that latch onto certain markers in people. One of those markers is a scent released by some Type O blood people. Other markers are the amount of carbon dioxide in the breath, pregnancy, body temperature, and alcohol.

It appears that mothers to be exhale 21% more carbon dioxide and are 1.26 degrees Fahrenheit warmer around the belly.

Also, just 12 ounces of beer will increase your mosquito appeal! Now you know.
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