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[โ€“] Winter_Oven@piefed.social 47 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Ya know, I don't really mind the blood sucking part of mosquitoes. I don't like it, but that's their thing, so can't complain about that.

It's the dang diseases and the itch from hell that comes with it. Why can't they just suck blood in peace?

[โ€“] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 3 points 15 hours ago

Seriously! I will SHARE my blood with you if you're not an asshole about it.

[โ€“] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 day ago

It's a blood thinner. That itch comes because we are allergic to the blood thinner they inject so they can suck more easily.

Some people claim to not get bitten by mosquitoes ever. That's false, they are simply not allergic to the blood thinner and nothing shows up after the mosquitoes leave, so they don't think they were bitten.

[โ€“] gigachad@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago

And the flying next to your ear when you try to sleep

[โ€“] xylol@leminal.space 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Just get a bite burner

[โ€“] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

I just returned from three weeks of mostly tent camping. Those assholes wouldn't even let me close the tent door in the morning before landing on my legs.