Why do you always get punctured, while your partner never gets punctured? These three things make you the perfect target for mosquitoes.
Did you know… 1 in 5 people is an extra attractive mosquito magnet.
1. Bacteria on your skin Countless bacteria live on our skin, which determine our body odor. We have about 10 percent of that in common. The other 90 percent differ, which is why our body odor differs too. Some body odors are more attractive to mosquitoes than others.
2. CO2
The bigger you are, the more CO2 you emit. CO2 makes it easier for mosquitoes to find you and that makes you an easier target. As a result, adults are on average more pricked than children, and large adults are pricked more often than small adults.
3. Movement and warmth
Are you running outside? Then the mosquitoes love you even more. Are you out of breath? That makes you a perfect target.
Do you often get stung by mosquitoes?
