Behold and cower at the sight of a human arm as seen by a mosquito.
However, each of these cues have limitations.
Itchy welts aside, mosquito bites can transmit diseases including dengue, yellow fever, and Zika.
How mosquitos “see” a human arm, depending on how that arm is covered.Image: DeBeaubien and Chandel et al.
Within about 4 inches (10 centimeters) from human skin, mosquitos can detect heat rising from it.
Once the insects land on our skin, they can directly sense its temperature.
But according to the new research, the animals also detected thermal infrared.
In recent years,A.
aegyptis footprint has broadened from its historical range in tropical and subtropical climes.
The species range now stretches to California as well as a few other parts of the United States.
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