Why Are Mosquitoes Prejudiced?

I don't know why they would be choosing one leg over the other but I have read in the past that mosquitoes do prefer a certain blood composition over others? I too seem to get hammered by mosquitoes compared to other people so maybe I too have a favourable blood composition? Apparently they have very keen sensory organs and can "smell" blood types! Personally I can't stand it when it is late at night, very dark and they buzz around my ears! It drives me crazy.....

Ok Sweetheart I can not tell you why they are biting just you and why your left leg but I can tell you that you need to go out and get the cream that you can buy for Mosquitoes Bites you can get it at any Chemist or Supermarket then you need to invest into the Strips for those little Beggars, that you can buy now I think you can get them at B+ Q or somewhere like that as it seems that they are in your room at all times so get the shopping done Sweetie Big Hugs xxxxx

Well they have to bite someone. For some reason only my mum ever got bitten. You must be more tasty thatn the others.

Haha! Aww... wolfie. Sounds like you're in a pretty bad situation. Want me to go and catch them for you? I have a really special talent of catching them at the most impossible way. Haha! I have the same problem. I always attract those critters and they can absolutely drive me up the wall especially when I have about 10 bites around my face and arms and they still have the nerve to buzz around my ear. I make sure to kill 'em if I can. If not, I'd get an electric fan and let it go full blast over the bed. It keeps them away. I really have no idea why they like your other leg... maybe it's because it's the one closest to them. I can't stand garlic so I guess I have to stick to spraying the room with a repellant or putting on repellant lotion myself. I don't know if you get this but after I get bitten, the bites turn really red then turns dark, like it's bruised or something. It's not because I have high sugar... the doctor says it's just the way my skin is. and it sucks. big time. Not only do you get several hundred bites, you also get several hundred questions as to why I have so many "bruises" on my arms and face.

[i]Hi wolfie, ohhh..we have the same problem about this, in my Family, only Dad and I will be bitten by these little creatures and Mom and my Sister will never get even a single bite! They will always tease us that we have a sweet blood! I hate it really..And now hubby also and I are prone to their bites! I just used off lotion so that they will not reach me! I do know about your left leg..LOL! maybe they are more comfortable there! LOL! Just try to apply lotion for that![/i]

oh my gosh! and i thought my husband is the only one with this mosquito preference! i can't help you with this one though. i'd just like to share my husband's experience. he also is the only one in the family who gets bitten by mosquitoes. even in "full battle gear" and the rest of us wearing next to nothing, he still manages to get himself bitten. i always kid him about his blood being tasty to mosquitoes. hee hee. anyways, i'll keep an eye on this discussion so that if anyone else knows how to resolve this problem, you and hubby will both benefit from it *grins*

well, i used to be attacked by mosquitoes a lot as well... especially when i am in my home country where the weather is hot and humid... mosquitoes are everywhere and it is really annoying... especially at night... i can't sleep at all when they are buzzing in my ears... take care and have a nice day...

I have always understood that body chemistry attracts mosquitoes. People who have more processed sugar in their system get bitten more. Snopes says they are attracted to the CO2 that you give off, so anything that masks it should help. I have read that taking extra B vitamins helps repel them, and that is probably true. I take extra B6 especially, on advice of both Doctors and Chiropractors to reduce pain. I have very few biting incidents. My brother has heard that if you put the store version of Listerine original in a spray bottle and spray it around it repels them. Snopes says not so. Personal theory, I like it, it seems to repel flies as well when we are eating outside. It smells and feels fresh and clean, unlike chemical repellents.It is a surface sanitizer. It probably masks the CO2. Active ingredient is an herbal based oil. As for your left and right leg difference. I would observe and see if there are other differences, like one going to sleep a lot or the other. I would question if the blood flow was poor in the right side. Just a thought.

Oh my poor darling little brother I wish I could sort out those bullying leg biters for you! There are lotions that they don't like as well as electric things that give out a noise they don't like or something but I think they are expensive. As for your left leg - do you sleep in a position that makes it easier to get to that leg? No other idea! I know why they like you though - they like sweet things - and well that says it all! Hugs xxx

In short it's the way you smell. Your body produces a certian smell that attracts them, no lie. That's why you could be standing right next to someone and you get bitten and they get blown past without a second look. The body's masking odors act like a natural repellent to mosquitoes. People who are bitten less frequently, or not at all, emit chemicals that repel mosquitoes. Mosquitoes recognize these smells as something they would not like to feast on and fly to someone else. Recent research has been undertaken to narrow down the smells that are attractive and repellent to mosquitoes. The research was at first described as similar to looking for a needle in a haystack, but scientists have since managed to track down and identify around 30 chemical compounds out of 300 that can protect people. http://www.wisegeek.com/why-do-mosquitos-bite-some-people-more-than-others.htm

Hi wolfie, I've never heard of mosquitoes being prejudiced, especially to the extent of preferring one leg over the other. I know that it is difficult for me to find anything that works when it comes to keeping them away. I agree with you about the noise too, they are so small and yet so loud. If you find a solution to the problem, be sure to let us know. Blessings.

Hi Wolfie, I am one of the lucky ones that don't taste too nice for them mozzies but they love to feed on my daughter. I was thinking about this the other day and I eat garlic my daughter doesn't and if you put garlic into and dogs or cats food it repeles fleas and other insects so maybe garlic capsules may help deter them. My daughter uses some sort of jungle repellent herself to stop them but I know from her experience that they can be very itchy and annoying so I do feel for you. Ellie :D

I;ve been told that mosquitoes tend to go for Fairer skinned/haired people So if you are a brunette its best to sit by a blond and you wont get bitten as much. (Sadly i tend to be that blond) I've also been told that its the blood type they go for..some blood types must taste better.

O man I think this due to your posession and posture. Mosquito suck blood while they get chance to suck. As you know that female mosquito suck blood but no male mosquito. I hope you will understand my suggestion . just keep your body wrap and use the nets to avoid them.

They like certain smells I like in Florida and have to deal with them ALL the time every night the hubby and I go outside and empty anything with standing water from daily shower to try and prevent them but they are still here... and they ALWAYS bite him and my daughter but our boys and I only sometimes not sure why its weird... i do know when you are pregnant you put off a scent they LOVE...Sorry i could not help more

Mosquitoes love to suck your blood and their favorite spots are the ankle, neck and underarms. Mosquitoes don't go and bite the the smelliest person in the room instead they go after the warmest person so if to prevent always stay at cool areas, don't get sweaty often and always take a cool shower!

wow, this is a wealth of information. i get bit all the time. but others dont. i guess they just go for "sweet" people. lol. thats all i can think of.