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Being immersed in lake or river water attracts mosquitoes, although I've never understood why. Washing it off also reduces the attraction.
by hcrisp 11y ago
Being immersed in lake or river water attracts mosquitoes, although I've never understood why. Washing it off also reduces the attraction.
- pyre 11y agoMaybe the coolness of the evaporating water is bringing your blood to the surface?
- o_____________o 11y agoOr bacteria/other factors are aerosolized as the water evaporates?
- viggity 11y agocompletely randome guess, but they lay eggs in stagnant water, perhaps the smell of the lake water reminds them of that?