This Sucks

The DG publishes sucky news about the consquences of playing Frisbee outdoors.

The science behind mosquitoes is all about carbon dioxide
[Wednesday July 23rd, 2008]

First of all, you should know that not all mosquitoes suck blood. Only the females do because they need human blood to develop fertile eggs.

Genetics account for 85 per cent of our susceptibility to mosquito bites, so if your parents were always bothered by mosquitoes there is a good chance you will be too.

So if you want to try to fly under the mosquito radar at your next outdoor gathering, park yourself in a chaise lounge rather than playing Frisbee on the lawn. This way, the mosquitoes will hopefully be attracted to the moving targets who are releasing all of the carbon dioxide from breathing heavily and sweating all of the lactic acid.

My advice: Stay submerged in a pool of water to combat mosquito bites.