Mosquitoes remember human smells, but also swats The study shows that hosts who swat at mosquitoes or perform other defensive behaviors may be abandoned, no matter how sweet.
Summary: A new study shows that mosquitoes can rapidly learn and remember the smells of hosts and that dopamine is a key mediator of this process. The study proved a mosquito's preference can shift if that person's smell is associated with an unpleasant sensation.
Interesting, that makes sense. There will be huge mosquito buzzing around but if I swat at it and miss. It then goes off the grid. I haven't figured out how they can project their wing buzzing into your ear even when they are no where to be found, or are clear across the room.
I think they have incognito mode, and buzz loud as hell mode when they are flying. Perhaps it's a pack hunting technique, where one flies in and makes a loud buzzing noise. While a quiet stealthy one lands on your other side and has his way.
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