- The Stealthy Nature of Mosquito Bites
- An Anesthetic-Like Secretion Explained
- The Intricate Feeding Process of Mosquitoes
A physician has explained why you may not initially sense a mosquito bite.
Dr. Sermed Mezher of London said mosquito bites are’so high tech’ they’re invisible in a June TikTok video.
He explained that only female mosquitoes bite because they require additional nourishment to feed their offspring.
You won’t feel anything or maybe a minor sting because the female mosquito’s fluid is anesthetic-like.
Dr. Mezher explained that the insects inject a local anesthetic into the epidermis so that the patient is unable to feel the six needles being inserted.
He explained, “The two outermost ones are saws for slicing through the skin, while the others are for detecting and absorbing blood from the blood vessels.”
It may take hours or days for a mosquito puncture to be felt. Dr. Mezher stated that the process is “so effective that by the time you feel the mosquito bite, it has already vanished.”
In the caption, he explained that mosquitoes have developed an “extraordinary ability to locate blood vessels and withdraw blood without causing significant damage or discomfort.”
He added, “Their feeding technique is facilitated by a combination of chemical cues, sensory perception, and a complex proboscis structure.”
According to research, female mosquitoes follow carbon dioxide-rich exhaled gas streams.
The type and amount of perspiration and exhaled carbon dioxide influence who they bite.
Mosquitoes were more interested in objects at body temperature than those at ambient temperature, indicating that heat is significant.
