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  1. Why are some people #mosquito magnets? Clues are emerging
    It's not a misconception -- mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others," Frederic Simard of France's Institute of Research for Development told AFP. "But we are not all magnets all the time," the medical #entomologist added.
    A range of sensory cues can cause #mosquitoes to pick one human over another—mainly the smell and heat our bodies give off, and the carbon dioxide we exhale.
    phys.org/news/2026-05-people-m

  2. Why are some people #mosquito magnets? Clues are emerging
    It's not a misconception -- mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others," Frederic Simard of France's Institute of Research for Development told AFP. "But we are not all magnets all the time," the medical #entomologist added.
    A range of sensory cues can cause #mosquitoes to pick one human over another—mainly the smell and heat our bodies give off, and the carbon dioxide we exhale.
    phys.org/news/2026-05-people-m

  3. Why are some people magnets? Clues are emerging
    It's not a misconception -- mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others," Frederic Simard of France's Institute of Research for Development told AFP. "But we are not all magnets all the time," the medical added.
    A range of sensory cues can cause to pick one human over another—mainly the smell and heat our bodies give off, and the carbon dioxide we exhale.
    phys.org/news/2026-05-people-m

  4. Why are some people #mosquito magnets? Clues are emerging
    It's not a misconception -- mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others," Frederic Simard of France's Institute of Research for Development told AFP. "But we are not all magnets all the time," the medical #entomologist added.
    A range of sensory cues can cause #mosquitoes to pick one human over another—mainly the smell and heat our bodies give off, and the carbon dioxide we exhale.
    phys.org/news/2026-05-people-m

  5. Why are some people #mosquito magnets? Clues are emerging
    It's not a misconception -- mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others," Frederic Simard of France's Institute of Research for Development told AFP. "But we are not all magnets all the time," the medical #entomologist added.
    A range of sensory cues can cause #mosquitoes to pick one human over another—mainly the smell and heat our bodies give off, and the carbon dioxide we exhale.
    phys.org/news/2026-05-people-m

  6. 🦟🧲 Scientists at #Rockefeller University found that high levels of carboxylic acids on the skin make certain individuals #mosquito magnets. The chemical signatures remain consistent over years regardless of changes in #diet or hygiene habits.

    👉 phys.org/news/2026-05-people-m

    #biology #entomology #mosquitos #health #science #chemistry #genetics #insects #research #nature #medicine

  7. 🦟🇮🇸 Researchers identified three #mosquitoes in West #Iceland which marks the first time these #insects have been found in the country.

    The species Culiseta annulata is known to survive cold temperatures by overwintering in human-made structures. The finding leaves #Antarctica as the only remaining landmass without a #mosquito population and shows how rising temperatures affect animal #migration.

    👉 popularmechanics.com/science/a

    #science #nature #biology #climate #research #ecosystems #animals #arctic #environment #discovery

  8. 🗓️13/04/26 au 19/04/26 (1/3) : Accident du #planeur #Glasflügel #Mosquito immatriculé F-CELT le 14/04/2026 à Châtillon sur Thouet. Perte de contrôle, collision avec le sol, lors d'un atterrissage en campagne. Enquête @BEA_Aero
    bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenemen

  9. did you know that in 2014 i released several tons of mosquitos into antarctica? nowhere is safe. nowhere is safe. nowhere is safe. they are all ice proof btw. nowhere is safe. mars is next. nowhere is safe. nowhere is safe. nowhere is safe. first, the galaxy, then the universe, then everything! nowhere. is. safe.


    #Mosquito #mosquitoes #🦟 #Mosquito-Madness-is-starting! #Mosquito-Madness-has-just-begun!-Mosquito-Mutations:-Developed-100%-Resistance-to-ALL-Bug-Sprays! #Mosquito-Mode:-MOSQUITO-MADNESS #Difficulty-Level:-Armosquitogeddon!!!!
  10. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh
    Les moustiques sont déjà de retour
    je vais pas tenir, ça me rend folle.
    🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟
    #moustique #mosquito

  11. PhD position available for international (despite what the page says) or UK students in @lena_r Lena Riabinina's lab at Durham University:

    "Novel behavioural assays to study mosquito pheromone signalling"
    findaphd.com/phds/project/nove

    Deadline for applications: 5 pm (GMT) on Friday 27th Feb 2026. Project is part of a BBSRC-funded programme:
    needl.org.uk/apply/

    #PhDPosition #mosquito #DiseaseVectors #pheromones

  12. Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    On This Day 21st January 2006. Winglet Wednesday 21st January 2026. Bonus Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/01/21/ph

  13. Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    On This Day 21st January 2006. Winglet Wednesday 21st January 2026. Bonus Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/01/21/ph

  14. Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    On This Day 21st January 2006. Winglet Wednesday 21st January 2026. Bonus Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/01/21/ph

  15. Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    On This Day 21st January 2006. Winglet Wednesday 21st January 2026. Bonus Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/01/21/ph

  16. Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    On This Day 21st January 2006. Winglet Wednesday 21st January 2026. Bonus Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

    mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/01/21/ph

  17. I'm in northern Illinois. Early January. It's 49 degrees f outside with a light rain, about 68 degrees inside.

    I just saw a live mosquito in our house. What the hell?

    #illinois #Chicago #mchenrycounty #mosquito #ilwx

  18. RAF SUNDAY!!!! de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito N474PZ (1945!) shows off her planform at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #deHavilland #Mosquito #Warbird #WWII #UK #British #RAF

  19. 29-Oct-2025
    Researchers uncover previously unexplored details of #mosquito’s specialized detection mechanisms
    Biologists use cutting-edge imaging technology to probe anatomical adaptations designed to target carbon dioxide emitted by humans

    The researchers focused on these features in #AedesAegypti #mosquitoes, which are known to spread #yellowFever, #dengue, #chikungunya and #Zika viruses.

    eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

    #science #health #tropicalDisease

  20. 29-Oct-2025
    Researchers uncover previously unexplored details of #mosquito’s specialized detection mechanisms
    Biologists use cutting-edge imaging technology to probe anatomical adaptations designed to target carbon dioxide emitted by humans

    The researchers focused on these features in #AedesAegypti #mosquitoes, which are known to spread #yellowFever, #dengue, #chikungunya and #Zika viruses.

    eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

    #science #health #tropicalDisease

  21. What is the absolute worst thing human beings have enabled in the modern era?

    No, no, forget the usual topics

    It is this:

    😱 🦟

    "#Mosquitoes have arrived in #Iceland

    Three #mosquitos were found in Kjós recently. This has been confirmed by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History. This is the first time that the flies have been found on Icelandic soil."

    ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2025-10

    #Mosquito #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #Environment #Biology #Science #Ísland