Why do musquitos bite more than once, and why do they chill out near your ears in between?

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Why do musquitos bite more than once, and why do they chill out near your ears in between?

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They caan’t really see your blood vessles, but they can kind of tell where theu are using chemoreceptors (chemical sniffers basically). Sometimes they’re a little off so they may go for another jab, just like someone trying to draw your blood at the hospital. If you move or such it may also throw them off and they need another poke.

Anonymous 0 Comments

I’d assume that mosquitoes bite more than once so they can ingest more blood and also so they don’t become a sitting duck and get swatted.

I don’t know about the second question, but since the blood is necessary for their reproductive cycle, mating mosquitos work in tandem, but on opposite sides of the target. The male generally acts as a distraction to ensure the female’s safety. I would think being near their target’s ears would be an evolutionary disadvantage as they would be easier to detect.