My Wife is a Mosquito Magnet. I’m Not. Why?

Some people just naturally attract mosquitoes. However, certain things can make anyone significantly more attractive to them.

Warren Thurlow
Aha! Science

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Mosquito on a leaf
Photo by Erik Karits on Unsplash

A warm summer evening, and our family is enjoying a barbeque in the backyard. As the sun sets, a squadron of mosquitoes flies out to feed. I am sitting a mere foot from my wife, the…

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Warren Thurlow
Aha! Science

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