Culicidae

Researchers created a giant sniffing arena for mosquitoes, all in hopes of understanding why they’re so drawn to us. Among other things, they found that human body odor was more alluring to the insects than the mere presence of carbon dioxide, a chemical that we exhale.Get Ready For Another Summer of Invasive Lanternflies | Extreme EarthPlenty of research has tried to figure out how female bloodsucking mosquitoes find and choose the humans they feed on. But according to study author Conor McMeniman, these studies often…

Mosquitos and the humans they feed on seem to have something in common: a discerning palate for soap. In a new study this week, scientists have found that female, blood-sucking mosquitos are drawn to certain kinds of soaps commonly used by people while repelled by others, though sometimes in unexpected ways. The findings might eventually help us develop better mosquito repellants.Chukwudi Iwuji Talks Working on Guardians of the Galaxy 3 After PeacemakerNo animal is deadlier to humans than the mosquito, thanks to the many…