Some people are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes, but why? Find out in this report!

Some people attract more mosquitoes than others, which is not accidental but due to scientific reasons. Mosquitoes select their prey based on scent, body chemistry, and vision, initially detecting humans by the carbon dioxide they exhale. Closer inspection involves unique body odors, with the chemical 1-octen-3-ol from skin fat being particularly attractive to mosquitoes. While blood type was once thought to be a factor, current research indicates that an individual's unique body odor, influenced by skin bacteria and genetics, plays a more significant role. People who emit more carboxylic acids, pregnant women, obese individuals, and physically active people, who exhale more carbon dioxide, are also more susceptible, as is clothing color, with dark colors like black, red, and blue being more attractive to mosquitoes than white or green.