If you have blood group O, then you are a moving feast for mosquitoes:

News India Live, Digital Desk: What Attracts Mosquitoes: Has this happened to you ever? You are sitting on a park or roof with four friends, and after some time you get upset by itching, but your friends do not bite a single mosquito. It seems as if all the mosquitoes are bent on making you dinner only.

If this happens, you are not alone. And no, it is not just your luck or a lot. The whole science is hidden behind it! Mosquitoes really like some people more than others.

So let’s know what are those things that make you a ‘moving magnet’ for mosquitoes.

The biggest secret: your blood group

It may sound strange to hear, but mosquitoes also like ‘Test’. And in many studies it has been revealed that ‘O’ blood group People are the most favorite targets of mosquitoes.

• According to a research, mosquitoes are almost twice as much more attracted to people with ‘O’ blood group, ‘A’ blood group.
• People with ‘B’ blood group come between these two.

How does a mosquito know your blood group?
Actually, about 85% of us extract a special type of chemical signal from our skin, which reveals our blood group. Mosquitoes recognize this signal with the amazing power of their sniffing and get drawn towards their favorite ‘feast’.

But the story does not just end on the blood group …

If you are thinking that only blood group is the reason for this, then you are wrong. There are some other things that call mosquitoes to you:

1. Your breath (carbon dioxide):
Mosquitoes can also smell carbon dioxide (CO2) from a distance of 50 meters. So those who leave more CO2 (such as thick or big bodies, pregnant women, or immediately after exercising), they attract mosquitoes more.

2. Sweating and body heat:
When we exercise or we feel hot, our body temperature rises and sweats. Things like lactic acid, uric acid and ammonia present in your sweat acts like inviting mosquitoes to the party.

3. Dark colored clothes:
The eyes of mosquitoes are also intensified. They find targets using their eyes while flying. Dark colors like black, dark blue or red are seen from far away. So wearing light colored clothes can be a good solution.

4. Drink beer:
Yes, this is also a reason. Some studies have found that even after drinking just one bottle beer, your body becomes more attractive to mosquitoes. Why this happens, it is not completely clear yet, but it is a truth.

So the next time mosquitoes bother you, instead of cursing your luck, you will definitely remember your blood group, color of clothes or a glass of beer present in your hand!