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Study offers clues into when and why mosquitoes bite

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55 points gmays | 2 comments | 22 Oct 24 00:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.505s | source
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simonebrunozzi ◴[22 Oct 24 06:06 UTC] No.41911620[source]▶
I like to joke that the first 10-trillion dollar company will be the company that invents how to effectively deal with mosquitos.

I would happily pay $100/month for life to get rid of the issue. I live in a place with moderate mosquito activity, but it bothers me A LOT. And I lost countless nights sleep over trying to kill a mosquito in my bedroom.

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1. animal531 ◴[22 Oct 24 08:41 UTC] No.41912361[source]▶
Don't worry, when you get old your high frequency hearing goes and they no longer bother you while you're sleeping, unless if they decide to go right for the ear.

I'm also quite a snack for them and they seem to love attacking my feet in the evening when I'm at my desk. I can handle one or two bites but somewhere after 3 in a small area it becomes extremely inflamed and itchy.

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2. slowmovintarget ◴[22 Oct 24 17:49 UTC] No.41916789[source]▶
Can confirm on the high-frequency hearing capabilities declining. Kiddo kept complaining that the new Kindle charging docks were squealing when they're plugged in but the Kindle is elsewhere. My wife and I can't hear it, but kiddo can.