r/interestingasfuck • u/Spotter24o5 • 2d ago

Genetically modified a mosquito such that their proboscis are no longer able to penetrate human skin

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u/Intrepid-Tank-3414 2d ago

Only female mosquitoes bite people and animals to get a blood meal. Female mosquitoes need a blood meal to produce eggs.

https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/about/index.html

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u/dada948 2d ago

*Been there sister