Some people are truly mosquito magnets and provide the perfect picnic spot for the mosquitos! 

What happened:  In a recent study by TheGuardian, the researchers found that  “Some people are mosquito magnets and it probably has to do with the way they smell.”  Guardian quotes the researchers as,  “people who are most attractive to mosquitoes produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin that is tied to smell.”  What’s more:  Mosquitoes are resilient. The author suggests,  “64 volunteers were asked to wear nylon stockings… And then a dozen mosquitoes were released.”  At the same time, the researchers found a common factor,  “mosquito magnets had high levels of certain acids on their skins. The greasy molecules are part of the skin’s natural moisturizing layer, and people produce them in different amounts. The healthy bacteria on the skin eat up these acids and produce part of our skin’s odour profile.” 

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