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Why are mosquitoes so attracted to me?

What's That Rash?

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The Biology of Mosquito Bites

Exploring why female mosquitoes bite humans for blood, the chapter discusses the nutritional benefits they gain from blood and the factors that attract them, such as carbon dioxide, body odor, and bacteria in our microbiome.

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