Dawgsforlife

Right at 7 months sober and have noticed that now sober mosquitoes 🦟 are eating me up. I use to never get bitten by mosquitoes . What’s the science ? Is it the ethanol?

DriGuy

I don't know, but I do know the reactions of insects to me have changed over the years. And it may be that the insects themselves are evolving into something even more annoying. Ticks seem to have become more vicious and determined this year. Even after treating my outdoor gear with Permethrin a couple of days ago, I've already pulled two blood sucking ticks off my body, and am currently treating 6 chigger bites. Permethrin has always been 100% effective against ticks, chiggers, and mosquitoes, so I'm as perplexed as you are.

SproutLife

Ahahaha oh man I've noticed the same thing! I never put it together before. Even the bugs think we're gross when were drinking!

advbike

Me too, haha - something's been biting me the past two nights, not even humid here where I am.

DriGuy

Could it be that lowliest of vermin are smart enough not to drink poison?

DriGuy

This could be a whole new argument for our Alcoholic Voices; "I drink to keep from being bitten by insects."

Zencat

Haha

I have and will continue to be an insect attractant. Mosquitos have me anemic within 5 minutes of exposure. Drunk only made unconcerned of the bug-bait I am.

Think of the MERSA superbug. Pesticide resistant type mosquitoes evolve with overuse of bug repel.

saoutchik

The great Sir David Attenborough said that the mosquito was the most dangerous creature on the planet.

Far be it from me to question the word of the great man but I wouldn't fancy trying to despatch a Polar Bear or a Crocodile with a rolled up copy of the Hackney Gazette.

Caramel

ToughChoices

In sheer numbers of death and debilitating disease, mosquitoes RULE.

So they bite, itch, kill, annoy, and give our AV yet another ridiculous excuse!!!

Are they exceptional pollinators? I feel like there has to be something redeeming…..

Hevyn

Good one, Saoutchik.

I noticed fleas & flies wanted nothing to do with me when I quit. There's definitely something to this.

Dee74

I'm the opposite - they rarely bug me now (pardon the pun)
Those little drain flies and computer screen mites tho ...aargh

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Red78

These little critters love me!! Drinking or not, many times I've sat in my garden drinking and they have desimated me but they won't get the person sitting next to me.. Weird theyve started now for you though..

Caramel

I suspect the little blighters can detect subtle emanations from our skin, that may change depending upon what we ingest, or abstain from.