5 Things That Make Mosquitoes Bite You More
Summers in Kalamazoo are buggy and here are 7 things that make you irresistible to mosquitoes
According to Business Insider, some of the things that might make you especially attractive to mosquitoes are things you can actually change.
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Photo By: Leah-Anne Thompson/ThinkStock 1Carbon Dioxide
Mosquitos like people who emit more carbon dioxide when they breathe, which happens more with larger people and pregnant women.
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Photo By: Stockbyte/ThinKStock 2Working Out
Working out can produce lactic acid, which attracts mosquitos when it's released in your sweat. (Don't use this as an excuse NOT to exercise :P)
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Photo By: Digital Vision/ ThinkStock 3Beer
Researchers found mosquitoes liked people who had drank a beer more than people who hadn't.
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Photo By:Anest/ThinkStock 4Bacteria
People with a wider variety of bacteria living on their skin may be LESS attractive to mosquitoes.
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Photo By: GuidoVrola/ThinkStock 5Blood Type
People with Type O blood tend to attract more mosquitoes than people with other blood types.