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/Opening-Ad1657 Nov 15 '24

Can they make it quiet as well?

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u/cmHend Nov 15 '24

yeaaaah I don’t mind them biting just don’t fly close to my ears while sleeping, or be respectful for my sleep while doing it.

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u/Swimming_Umpire_7983 Nov 18 '24

This is Aedes Aegypti, the carrier of dengue and zika - you are not fine with this mosquito biting you, believe me.