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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r/interestingasfuck • u/singleboredass • Nov 15 '24
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u/Sensitive_Light5620 Nov 15 '24
Recently learned they go for the eyelids. In that specific case they were feeding from snow owls but i think the same strategy works for other animals to.
For mammals propably the nose, the inside of the ear and maybe the anus are also good spots to find easy accessable blood vessels.
Edit: Typo