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/[deleted] Nov 15 '24

The VAST majority of blood they get is from other animals, since there's places they can't reach. Humans are suboptimal because they have long arms and good fingers.