Did you know Mosquitoes have been around since the Triassic Period , which is 400 million years ago. If we look at North America, they have been known to go back as far as the cretaceous period, 100 million years ago. Today there are 2,700 different species of mosquitoes, with 176 of those in the United States. On average a Mosquito will take about 5-millionths of a liter of blood every time they bite you. Did you know mosquitoes detect infra-red radiation emitted from its host warm bodies to find them. They may also use chemical signals at distances of 25-35 meters away.
Mosquitoes will usually fly 1 to 1.5 miles per hour. Salt marsh mosquitoes can and will migrate up to 40 miles for one meal. People who fidget a lot or of a bigger size will attract more mosquitoes because they let out more CO2 and lactic acid.If you wear dark clothing mosquitoes will be more attracted to that then someone of lighter clothing.
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