Why do mosquitos like to fly close to the ears?
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Mosquitoes are attracted first and foremost to carbon dioxide.  When we breathe out, we produce this gas and they follow the trail until they find us.  They are also attracted to heat and humidity that we give off as well as the chemicals in our sweat.  Since we produce so much heat and sweat from our scalp and forehead and carbon dioxide is released on our breath, mosquitos seek out the human head as their initial target.
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yes, but they don't have noses or any exterior breathing tube to bring air inside the body. Instead, insects breath through their skin. This means that as the insect increases in size, they have less surface area in which they bring air into their body. This is one of the ways that the size of insects is limited to being fairly small, as their body design doesn't scale up very well.
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They itch because your body is reacting to a chemical the mosquitoes inject into your skin to keep you from feeling them suck your blood. As for stopping the itching, I've always had good luck with After Bite - http://www.tendercorp.com/afterbite.html
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First not enough blood is injested by the mosquito.\n\nSecondly,a mosquitos bite is actually two fold. \nThe first bite from one orifice injects a chemical/enzyme to stop the blood from clotting. This chemical is said to help neutralize the disease, this is what makes us itch from the bite. \nThen thru a different orifice the mosquito sucks a very, very small amount of blood and this blood is broken down inside the mosquito's body for food. The enymes of the mosquito make it impossible foir the HIV to live inside the mosquito.
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Mosquitos breed in standing water. It doesn`t have to do with cleanliness. There is rain, and there is a monsoon season that makes puddles last long enough for mosquitos to breed and multiply. Natural water sources can also be a breeding ground for mosquitos if the water is still enough.
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You may want to refer to the link I refer to in my source(s). Although the myth the site is debunking is whether bugs ever crawled into the ear, layed eggs/crawled through brain (which is false), it does imply that no insect that has crawled into someone's ear has ever caused any damage to the said person.\n\nInsects can crawl and, on occasion, get stuck in your ear, but as you note from the article, the guy it happened to was trekking along the Nile river, something normal folk don't do too often. \n\nIn an urban environment, I would submit that any insect that gets in your ear can easily get out.\n\nDamage ensued only when the person struggled to get the insect out, causing damage to themselves. Insects don't have  enough power to break or cause searious damage to the eardrum, at least any of them who'll get in your ear.\n\nI know the prospect of waking up to the feeling of an insect trying to scratch their way out of your ear is a feeling you'd generally try to avoid, but at least take comfort that an event of that magnitude is an extreme rarity, and more commonly, if an insect wanders in and out of your ear, chances are you won't know it.
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I don't know-- but it reminds me of an old joke.\n\nA scientist studies a fly. He claps his hands near the fly, and it flies off. He then captures the fly and pulls its wings off. He then claps his hands again, and the fly just stays where it is. The scientist concludes that if you remove the wings from a fly, it goes deaf.
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The itch you feel is a reaction to the mosquitioes' saliva and your skin. I don't think I have ever heard of anyone that is immune to it. Also, you getting bitten has alot to do with your body temp, and odor. If you have a sweet smelling perfume on or emit a sweet odor, you attract mosquitoes and those wearing no scents and bug spray of course, are more likely to not get bitten.
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Do you mean a cicada?  The adults live in trees. And they can hum really loudly:\n\n"Question: How do they make that noise?\nAnswer: Only the males make that noise (although some females are capable of making sounds). They have drum like membranes on their abdomen that vibrate very quickly, creating the creepy tones. Every species of cicada has a unique call. The frequency and tone of their calls is related to the temperature, and the time of day."
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mosquitoes for instance tend to bite more women than men because they are attracted to the smell of estrogen..
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The adult mosquito is entirely terrestrial and is capable of flying long distances. Both females and males feed on nectars which they use for energy. Males and females mate during the first 3 to 5 days after they have emerged. Females mate only once. Males generally live for only a week. Only the females feed on blood, which is what is occurring when they are biting. Females evidently gain little nourishment from blood meals but need them in order to develop eggs. Many mosquitoes feed on any warm-blooded bird or mammal. However, some prefer cold-blooded animals. Some species also prefer birds and seldom feed on mammals, which is the case with Culex spp. mosquitoes which are known to transmit the West Nile virus (WNV). Unfortunately many species feed on a wide range of warm-blooded mammals and humans are often attacked. Once a female has completely engorged she flies to a shaded environment until her eggs are completely developed, usually 3 to 5 days. Once the eggs are developed the female is called a gravid female and she begins to search for a desirable place to lay her eggs. If a female survives her egg laying activities, she will very soon start searching for another blood meal after which she will lay another batch of eggs. She does not need to mate a second time. Generally a female will only live long enough to lay 1 to 3 batches of eggs. \n\nMost mosquito species are actively searching for a blood meal in the evening hours from just before dark until 2 to 3 hours after dark. During the daytime the females normally rest in cooler vegetated areas where the humidity is higher and they are protected from drying out. Females will often bite in the daytime if humans or animals invade the wooded areas where they are resting. However, Aedes albopictus is an aggressive biter which prefers to feed during the daylight hours and is often a nuisance in urban areas.
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To Mosquito land.....
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The mosquito hones in on your CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) when you exhale.  Mosquitos can sense the CO2 from quite a distance!!  \n\nHealth departments and mosquito control companies set traps with CO2 to catch the mosquitos.  The traps consist of dried ice (which is where the CO2 comes from) and a little fan which blows the curious mosquitos into a net trap.  \n\nRemember... use your DEET!
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No, this is a myth. Mosquitos are repelled by DEET and a few other chemicals - see below.  They are ATTRACTED by many of our activities.\nUse this list of items and activities that attract mosquitoes as a list of things to avoid or that can be used as bait to lure mosquitoes away from you.\n\n    * Dark Clothing\n\n      Many mosquitoes use vision to locate hosts from a distance. Dark clothes and foliage are initial attractants.\n\n    * Carbon Dioxide\n\n      You give off more carbon dioxide when you are hot or have been exercising. A burning candle or other fire is another source of carbon dioxide.\n\n    * Lactic Acid\n\n      You release more lactic acid when you have been exercising or after eating certain foods (e.g., salty foods, high-potassium foods).\n\n    * Floral or Fruity Fragrances\n\n      In addition to perfumes, hair products, and scented sunscreens, watch for the subtle floral fragrance from fabric softeners and dryer sheets.\n\n    * Skin Temperature\n\n      The exact temperature depends on the type of mosquito. Many mosquitoes are attracted to the slightly cooler temperatures of the extremities.\n\n    * Moisture\n\n      Mosquitoes are attracted by perspiration because of the chemicals it contains and also because it increases the humidity around your body. Even small amounts of water (e.g., moist plants or mud puddles) will draw mosquitoes. Standing water also allows mosquitoes to reproduce. \n\nSome natural repellents include:\n    * Citronella Oil\n    * Castor Oil\n    * Rosemary Oil\n    * Lemongrass Oil\n    * Cedar Oil\n    * Peppermint Oil\n    * Clove Oil\n    * Geranium Oil\n    * Possibly Oils from Verbena, Pennyroyal, Lavender, Pine, Cajeput, Cinnamon, Basil, Thyme, Allspice, Soybean, and Garlic \n\nAnother plant-derived substance, pyrethrum, is an insecticide. Pyrethrum comes from the flowers of the daisy Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium.   All are aromatic oils and can be harmful as well so use with caution.\n\nEET is absorbed through the skin, so it is important to use as low a concentration as is effective (10% or less for children) and as small an amount as is necessary.\nBiting insects use chemical, visual, and thermal cues to locate hosts. DEET is believed to work by blocking the chemical receptors for carbon dioxide and lactic acid, two of the substances released by our bodies that serve as attractants. Although DEET helps keep insects from locating people, there is probably more involved in DEET's effectiveness, since mosquitoes won't bite DEET-treated skin. However, skin only a few centimeters away from DEET is susceptible to bites.\n\n\nAs for garlic, and B vitamins, these really won't help much.
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the answer is some people give off more body heat naturally .Mosquitoes are attracted to people who have more body heat.....if you look this up you would see that it is the scientific answer for your question...mosquitoes are not bees and are not attracted to perfume
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So that insects don't fly into our mouth.
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Birds hear a lot better than we do, and worms moving around in soil make noise that is distinctive. OR, maybe they have Xray vision! :-)