Mosquitos

Sir Goulum · 06-29-2002, 04:59 PM

What causes mosquito bites? Why does it go into a little lump?

Animal · 06-29-2002, 05:09 PM

The mosquitos carry all kinds of germs and disease. When they stick there snout in your body to drink your blood it becomes infected. As a side note only the females will bite. The big a** mosquitos are generally males and won't bite. I lived in AB for a while and i can't say as I miss mosquito season at all.

johnny · 06-29-2002, 05:12 PM

It has something to do with what sort of blood you have. Some people are rarely bothered by them and others are being feasted upon. I know if one of them little assholes sucks something out of me, he'll be drunk instantly

Larry_OHF · 06-29-2002, 05:25 PM

It is true that only female mosquitos bite to suck blood, because they require a blood meal to feed their unborn children. Both male and female mosquitos generally live off of plant nectar.
When she bites, her saliva contains proteins that prevents the blood from colagulating...closing the wound. It also causes the irritation and small lump.

SomeGuy · 06-29-2002, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
It is true that only female mosquitos bite to suck blood, because they require a blood meal to feed their unborn children. Both male and female mosquitos generally live off of plant nectar.
When she bites, her saliva contains proteins that prevents the blood from colagulating...closing the wound. It also causes the irritation and small lump.

I've known this since the 1st grade.Sir Goulum are you just learning this now?!?!

/)eathKiller · 06-29-2002, 08:15 PM

I'd have to go with what someguy said...

Scholarcs · 06-29-2002, 08:48 PM

I hardly ever get mosquito bites but my brothers get them all the time. Its weird, I don`t think they like the taste of me!

AliCat · 06-29-2002, 08:52 PM

Could be, could be...
All I know is that I get less bugbites if I've had much garlic lately, or taken garlic oil capsules the night before (or is it that citronella perfume??? Hmmmm...).

Less vampires around lately too.

Epona · 06-30-2002, 04:12 AM

You don't need insect repellant, you need ME!
I am the ultimate in anti-moggie devices, if I'm in the same room as you, they won't bother you. Yeah sure, I'll be crawling with them and wake up with my skin looking like bubble-wrap, but what the heck!

I don't know why, but the little feckers just love me. I must taste good.

johnny · 06-30-2002, 06:32 AM

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Originally posted by AliCat:
Could be, could be...
All I know is that I get less bugbites if I've had much garlic lately, or taken garlic oil capsules the night before (or is it that citronella perfume??? Hmmmm...).

Less vampires around lately too.

LOL I guess they won't be the only creatures who avoid you when you had all that garlic !!!

06-29-2002, 05:09 PM	#2
Animal Gold Dragon Join Date: March 29, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 52 Posts: 2,534	The mosquitos carry all kinds of germs and disease. When they stick there snout in your body to drink your blood it becomes infected. As a side note only the females will bite. The big a** mosquitos are generally males and won't bite. I lived in AB for a while and i can't say as I miss mosquito season at all. __________________ It\'s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye...then it becomes a sport.<br /> [img]\"http://members.shaw.ca/mtholdings/bsmeter.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

06-29-2002, 05:12 PM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	It has something to do with what sort of blood you have. Some people are rarely bothered by them and others are being feasted upon. I know if one of them little assholes sucks something out of me, he'll be drunk instantly __________________

06-29-2002, 05:25 PM	#4
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	It is true that only female mosquitos bite to suck blood, because they require a blood meal to feed their unborn children. Both male and female mosquitos generally live off of plant nectar. When she bites, her saliva contains proteins that prevents the blood from colagulating...closing the wound. It also causes the irritation and small lump. __________________

06-29-2002, 08:15 PM	#6
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 39 Posts: 6,043	I'd have to go with what someguy said... __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

06-29-2002, 08:48 PM	#7
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 39 Posts: 1,557	I hardly ever get mosquito bites but my brothers get them all the time. Its weird, I don`t think they like the taste of me! __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

06-29-2002, 04:59 PM	#1
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	What causes mosquito bites? Why does it go into a little lump?

06-29-2002, 08:52 PM	#8
AliCat Drow Warrior Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Waynesboro, VA, USA Posts: 255	Could be, could be... All I know is that I get less bugbites if I've had much garlic lately, or taken garlic oil capsules the night before (or is it that citronella perfume??? Hmmmm...). Less vampires around lately too.

06-30-2002, 04:12 AM	#9
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 54 Posts: 5,164	You don't need insect repellant, you need ME! I am the ultimate in anti-moggie devices, if I'm in the same room as you, they won't bother you. Yeah sure, I'll be crawling with them and wake up with my skin looking like bubble-wrap, but what the heck! I don't know why, but the little feckers just love me. I must taste good. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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