Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens
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Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens
Scientists found that some mosquitoes really are targeting humans more than other food sources, but it could be a matter of convenience as biodiversity dwindles
Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens (www.frontiersin.org)
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Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens
Scientists found that some mosquitoes really are targeting humans more than other food sources, but it could be a matter of convenience as biodiversity dwindles
Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens (www.frontiersin.org)
Well…yeah. we’re the only things left to hunt so the human hunting mosquitoes will do the best.
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Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens
Scientists found that some mosquitoes really are targeting humans more than other food sources, but it could be a matter of convenience as biodiversity dwindles
Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens (www.frontiersin.org)
I wonder if this isn’t the result of natural selection. As in: mosquitoes that are better at detecting humans have better odds of reproduction than the ones focusing on different prey. Perhaps it’s attraction towards some molecules humans release into the air, or even to night lights.
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Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens
Scientists found that some mosquitoes really are targeting humans more than other food sources, but it could be a matter of convenience as biodiversity dwindles
Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens (www.frontiersin.org)
tl/dr for the data:
Blood meals consumed by 24 mosquitoes could be identified and were sourced from 18 humans, one amphibian, six birds, one canid, and one mouse.
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tl/dr for the data:
Blood meals consumed by 24 mosquitoes could be identified and were sourced from 18 humans, one amphibian, six birds, one canid, and one mouse.
I thought birds eat mosquitos?
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I thought birds eat mosquitos?
Some birds species do. Others don’t.
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Some birds species do. Others don’t.
Slackers.
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