If you're like us, then you can't help but notice that every time you go out into the wilderness with your friends, you end up making a lot more friends — buzzy, annoying, blood-sucking friends. Why is it that mosquitoes seem to gravitate toward certain members of a group and let the others go (relatively) unbitten? As it turns out, there are a lot of factors behind a mosquito's decision to bite. Some of them you can control, but some you can't.
Bites You Can Prevent
Bites You've Got to Live With
Written by
Reuben Westmaas
August 17, 2018
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