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3. Grew up in Tidewater VA. Mosquito haven. Weirdly they rarely bothered me.

Reply to luv2fly (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 08:04 PM

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“BUG MAN!” was a regular early evening event. We’d be out playing and someone would hear, see (the yellow lights reflecting off the trees), or just sense it. We’d all run into whomever’s house was closest. Wait 10-15 and go back out.

Bug Guy drove around a Ford F-150 with two giant tubs of pesticide in the truck bed spreading the stuff.

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Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others? [View all] luv2fly Friday OP

They eat me alive CanonRay Friday #1

they don't bite me Skittles Friday #11

This is my area of research. mr715 Friday #2

Grew up in Tidewater VA. Mosquito haven. Weirdly they rarely bothered me. underpants Friday #3

Yup, DDT shanti Saturday #21

I have always heard if you drink alcohol it attracts mosquitos? No idea if it is true? walkingman Friday #4

Alcohol causes an increase in body temp and CO2 mr715 Friday #5

Not in my experience. I was down in the Keys and had a few beers. (Keys skeeters allegorical oracle Friday #12

They don't bother me too much. LeftInTX Friday #6

I need to stop exhaling. milestogo Friday #7

Not a great idea, Conjuay Friday #8

They HATE Manatee Friday #9

Repellants irate my skin so I resort to permethrin spray on clothes. pat_k Friday #10

Repellents are oil based and reduce your sweat's ability to evaporate. When I was a kid, they made me feel super hot. LeftInTX Friday #13

When I was a kid my grandmother told me they bit me so much because I tasted better. Xavier Breath Friday #14

I always got bitten way more than average FoxNewsSucks Friday #15

I also read that B vitamins will help make you less attractive to mosquito bites. NBachers Saturday #16

Very unlikely. mr715 Saturday #20

Some people are more tasty? Stacey Grove Saturday #17

I hate the "noseeums" ankle biters..the itch!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #18

They bite me because I'm hot. Emile Saturday #19