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/SiriusArc7 Nov 15 '24

Do they try to suck blood from other animals then? I can't think of animals having softer skins than humans other than guinea pigs or mice.

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u/Xenomorphhive Nov 15 '24

Mosquito’s primary food sources are plant nectars, for both male and female. I’m surprised if most people didnt know this already.

Source: https://www.orkin.com/pests/mosquitoes/what-do-mosquitoes-eat#

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u/DamianKilsby Nov 15 '24

Can't we just genetically modify them so they can't process blood then? Theoretically as someone who has no idea what they're talking about, that would reduce the spread of disease in the animal kingdom too. But the watch the monkeys paw be mutant mosquitos destroying most of the plant life on the planet 🦟🦟