Biologists Think They Know How Mosquitoes First Got Their Thirst For Human Blood

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McAllister revealed, “Some [mosquitoes] prefer to bite at night when we’re sleeping. Others, those that bite during the day or early evening, have chemicals in their saliva that allow them to bite without us noticing it right away. That way, they can get their meal and leave more disease-causing organisms before the itching starts.”

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