Comment by taneq 10 days ago I seem to recall reading that mosquitos mainly seek out carbon dioxide... 2 comments taneq Reply laurent_du 10 days ago I read this as well, and tried holding my breath (I can hold it for several minutes) while walking in the forest, and the mosquitoes still bit me. alextousss 10 days ago Mosquitoes use different cues (olfactory, CO2 and infrared emissions/heat) depending on the distance to target.
laurent_du 10 days ago I read this as well, and tried holding my breath (I can hold it for several minutes) while walking in the forest, and the mosquitoes still bit me. alextousss 10 days ago Mosquitoes use different cues (olfactory, CO2 and infrared emissions/heat) depending on the distance to target.
alextousss 10 days ago Mosquitoes use different cues (olfactory, CO2 and infrared emissions/heat) depending on the distance to target.
I read this as well, and tried holding my breath (I can hold it for several minutes) while walking in the forest, and the mosquitoes still bit me.
Mosquitoes use different cues (olfactory, CO2 and infrared emissions/heat) depending on the distance to target.