← Back to context Comment by taneq 14 days ago I seem to recall reading that mosquitos mainly seek out carbon dioxide... 2 comments taneq Reply laurent_du 14 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 14 days ago Mosquitoes use different cues (olfactory, CO2 and infrared emissions/heat) depending on the distance to target.
laurent_du 14 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 14 days ago Mosquitoes use different cues (olfactory, CO2 and infrared emissions/heat) depending on the distance to target.
alextousss 14 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.