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laurent_du 11 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What are you working on? (July 2025)

I read this as well, and tried holding my breath (I can hold it for several minutes) while walking in the forest, and the mosquitoes still bit me.

alextousss 11 months ago [–]

Mosquitoes use different cues (olfactory, CO2 and infrared emissions/heat) depending on the distance to target.

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