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cm0002@infosec.pub to Science@mander.xyz · 1 month ago

Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens

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Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens

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cm0002@infosec.pub to Science@mander.xyz · 1 month ago
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Scientists found that some mosquitoes really are targeting humans more than other food sources, but it could be a matter of convenience as biodiversity dwindles
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    tl/dr for the data:

    Blood meals consumed by 24 mosquitoes could be identified and were sourced from 18 humans, one amphibian, six birds, one canid, and one mouse.

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      I thought birds eat mosquitos?

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        Some birds species do. Others don’t.

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          Slackers.

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