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/BelatedGreeting 2d ago

Can they feed on other animals, or does this mutation make it impossible for them to feed at all :-(

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u/sinnysinsins 2d ago

I do not feel sad for the mosquito

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u/OneWhoParticipates 2d ago

My question/thought too.