Originally Posted by
abshipp
They were the first ones I've seen this year and I got absolutely swarmed. Thankfully I do not react much at all to them, a bad bite for me will welt up for a few hours and then go away. My poor wife is very sensitive to them, though. Thankfully(?) they seemed to only be attracted to me last night.
I've only met a few individuals in life that seem to be more attractive to mosquitoes than me. And I have bad reactions that can itch for three to four days. Yay for me.
Originally Posted by
indyfabz
The reaction is caused by the “spit” she injects into you to keep your blood from clotting while she bleeds you dry. Only females bite, and it’s not for food. The proteins in your blood are used in egg production.
Pffft - you're telling a Minnesotan about mosquitoes? You going to give lessons on hotdish, next?
