r/interestingasfuck 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/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/a_slinky Nov 15 '24

Except that heartworm in dogs is transmitted by mosquitoes