Why mosquitoes always find you and how they decide to attack

ScienceDaily
Mar 22, 2026, 7:48 am111 ptsTrending
Scientists have finally cracked how mosquitoes decide where to fly—and it’s not by following each other. Instead, each insect independently reacts to visual cues and carbon dioxide, zeroing in on humans when both signals align. Dark colors and CO2 together create the strongest attraction, triggering…

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