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Good luck outsmarting a mosquito

The blood-sucking insects use their senses in sequence in a relentless search to find you

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GOTCHA  A mosquito’s quest for a blood meal is so much more intricate than just flying toward an exhalation of carbon dioxide.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Holding your breath all summer, even if possible, wouldn’t keep mosquitoes from finding you.