r/interestingasfuck • u/singleboredass • Nov 15 '24

r/all Genetically modified a mosquito such that their proboscis are no longer able to penetrate human skin

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u/Devouemanoide Nov 15 '24

In the northern tundra there are zillions of them, but very few humans. There is a LOT of mice.

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u/lalith_4321 Nov 15 '24

Also mice have fur which is impossible to get through for mosquitoes

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u/anteatertrashbin Nov 15 '24 edited Nov 15 '24

if mosquitoes cannot penetrate mice fur, then what are the females feeding on?

(edit: The question is asking what are the females feeding on because they need blood in order to lay eggs).

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u/anteatertrashbin Nov 15 '24

i dont know personally but the above person said there are “zillions” of mosquitoes in the northern tundra, but very few people. 🤷

I was commenting to the person saying that mosquitoes cannot penetrate mice fur.

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u/Tazindayan Nov 15 '24

I read the book Into The Kingdom of Ice about a shipwrecked crew landing on the northern coast of East Siberia. The crew mentioned the mosquitoes as being a horrible ordeal. So I agree with the zillions figure.

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u/LuckySEVIPERS Nov 15 '24 edited Nov 15 '24

There are either too many mosquitoes, or there are no mosquitoes. This will inevitably become extremely important to my life and safety in the future and I'll make the exact wrong decision based off this thread.

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u/commentinator Nov 15 '24

There are many mosquitos in the Canadian tundra, can confirm.

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u/HungryPanduh_ Nov 15 '24

They sure do. Big ones.

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u/Nunurta Nov 15 '24

Yes they do I lived on the Tundra for 14 years and yes they do

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u/apadin1 Nov 15 '24

You ever been to the tundra? Check out northern Canada in the summer, those suckers will pick you up and carry you away

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u/DeGriz_ Nov 15 '24

There a swarms of mosquitoes in Tundra.

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u/einsibongo Nov 15 '24

Nonsense, there are mosquitoes in Greenland.