Have you ever been outside with a group of friends and noticed that mosquitoes seem to target one person while barely bothering everyone else? It might feel like bad luck, but science suggests there’s more to the story.
Mosquitoes don’t choose their victims at random. They rely on a combination of body odor, carbon dioxide, body heat, and other chemical signals to decide where to land. People who naturally produce more carbon dioxide—such as adults, taller individuals, and pregnant women—are often easier for mosquitoes to detect from a distance.
