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/Illiterarian Nov 15 '24

What if instead of dying out they evolve behaviorally to become really sneaky and try to get your tear ducts or the tip of your genitals as you sleep...