In Supercurioso we discovered 10 things that you did not know about your body , but there is something that remains an enigma: why do some people bite more mosquitoes than others?
You certainly know the typical person that mosquitoes will bite more often than the other people around her . Usually, it is often joked that this happens because the person in question has the sweetest blood , but nothing further from reality.
Mosquitoes often sting people according to the amount of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) emitted by the skin when breathing. The human exhales about 13 times a minute and these currents of carbon dioxide are the ones that detect mosquitoes to sting their victims. The higher the concentration of carbon dioxide a person breathes, the more likely the person's blood to be for a mosquito .
The lactic acid we expel when breathing or sweating also attracts mosquitoes , which is why a person after sport is a perfect target. As a rule, children emit less lactic acid than adults, and tall people and pregnant women are the ones who emit more.
So if you are a tall, pregnant woman and you have just exercised ... you better put on a mosquito guard!
Knowing what is the main motivation of these insects, we explain how to build a homemade, cheap and effective mosquito trap .