Getting eaten alive on a regular basis? Experts explain why! 

I feel like I'm a bowl of ice cream for mosquitoes (you know, because ice cream is the best - everybody loves ice cream). The average person will have 17 mosquito bites a year. I had 17 LAST WEEK! WHY?

According to WebMD "one in 10 people are highly attractive to mosquitoes." While they don't know exactly what mosquitoes are looking for, they do know "that genetics account for a whopping 85% of our susceptibility to mosquito bites."

Get this - mosquitoes can smell their dinner from a distance of up to 50 meters!!!

So what types of people are most likely to get bit?

 

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    Pregnant Women!

    Pregnant women exhale more carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes.

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    Type O Blood Type

    People with Type O Blood type are 83% more likely to get bitten

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    People who are drinking alcohol!

    Studies suggest that alcohol may raise your body temperature, and make you more attractive to mosquitoes

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    People Who Just Exercised

    Mosquitoes are attracted to lactic acid, a compound produced by the body especially after exercise

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