• ccunning@lemmy.worldOP
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    5 months ago

    I was thinking it would be to their benefit to evolve to not make us itch. If they could just steal my blood without being an irritant it would make me less aggressive towards them…

    …but since they’re infamously disease vectors it would actually be to my (and humanities) detriment long term.

    So, sadly, I guess I’m happy they haven’t…

  • Oka@sopuli.xyz
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    5 months ago

    Already did.

    When i lived in San Francisco, the mosquito bites were often not painful or only mild. But the itch is the same.