why do mosquitos bite my feet? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

battlemouth · 09-04-2003, 10:31 PM

is this a common place for them to bite? or do i have tastey feet ?because right now im sitting here trying to TFP it up but my feet are getting eaten by freaking mosquitos.

aoLhaTer · 09-05-2003, 12:52 AM

insect foot fetish?

Boardslut · 09-05-2003, 01:48 AM

maybe cuz you 'aint wearing socks or shoes ?

1337haxor · 09-05-2003, 03:19 AM

Are you sure they are mosquitos? I had alot of insect bites on my feet and leg area and thought they were mosquito bites. Turned out they were fleas bites

lurkette · 09-05-2003, 05:09 AM

I think I remember it has something to do with heat - your hands and feet radiate more heat than some other parts of your body, so they attract skeeters looking for a hot meal. So does your head but there's a lot of hair in the way.

RoadRage · 09-05-2003, 05:13 AM

Yeah, put on some socks and you won't have this problem. They'll bite elsewhere instead.

tinfoil · 09-05-2003, 06:45 AM

Blood vessels are close to your skin there.

It's also farther away from the evil hands of death.

santafe5000 · 09-05-2003, 08:06 AM

Smell maybe? Are you indoors or out doors?

battlemouth · 09-05-2003, 10:02 AM

i was in doors on a wood floor
i think i may just opt for the whole socks thing, bug bites on feet are awful cause they seem to multiply their itchiness.

bernadette · 09-05-2003, 10:10 AM

everytime i visit my parents in southern indiana i tend to get bitten. wearing socks tho helps to keep them off your ankles & feet.

i always take a can of OFF (bug repellant) with me, too

Frowning Budah · 09-05-2003, 01:37 PM

I have the same problem. My theory is that they live in the grass and that is where I am walking. If some of you are getting bit inside that might screw up my theory. I only notice it when I am outside.

09-04-2003, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
battlemouth Robot Lovin' Location: Boston	why do mosquitos bite my feet? is this a common place for them to bite? or do i have tastey feet ?because right now im sitting here trying to TFP it up but my feet are getting eaten by freaking mosquitos. __________________ like a bullet through a flock of doves

09-05-2003, 01:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Boardslut Upright Location: Zürich	maybe cuz you 'aint wearing socks or shoes ? __________________ Ride hard for yourself, every day. Ignore the posers, ignore people telling you what to wear, what to ride ... what to be.

09-05-2003, 05:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
lurkette My future is coming on Moderator Emeritus Location: east of the sun and west of the moon	I think I remember it has something to do with heat - your hands and feet radiate more heat than some other parts of your body, so they attract skeeters looking for a hot meal. So does your head but there's a lot of hair in the way. __________________ "If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France

09-05-2003, 05:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
RoadRage Stay off the sidewalk! Location: Oklahoma City, OK	Yeah, put on some socks and you won't have this problem. They'll bite elsewhere instead. __________________ Join TFP Team SETI 43K workunits complete, 34 members, more of each needed.

09-05-2003, 06:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
tinfoil Fucking Hostile Location: Springford, ON, Canada	Blood vessels are close to your skin there. It's also farther away from the evil hands of death. __________________ Get off your fuckin cross. We need the fuckin space to nail the next fool martyr.

09-05-2003, 12:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
aoLhaTer Tilted	insect foot fetish?

09-05-2003, 03:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
1337haxor Insane Location: PA	Are you sure they are mosquitos? I had alot of insect bites on my feet and leg area and thought they were mosquito bites. Turned out they were fleas bites

09-05-2003, 08:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
santafe5000 EVIL! Location: Southwest of nowhere	Smell maybe? Are you indoors or out doors? __________________ When all else fails, QUIT.

09-05-2003, 10:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
battlemouth Robot Lovin' Location: Boston	i was in doors on a wood floor i think i may just opt for the whole socks thing, bug bites on feet are awful cause they seem to multiply their itchiness. __________________ like a bullet through a flock of doves

09-05-2003, 10:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
bernadette ::::::::::::::::::::::::: :. Location: this ain't kansas, toto	everytime i visit my parents in southern indiana i tend to get bitten. wearing socks tho helps to keep them off your ankles & feet. i always take a can of OFF (bug repellant) with me, too __________________ .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.

09-05-2003, 01:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
Frowning Budah Slave of Fear	I have the same problem. My theory is that they live in the grass and that is where I am walking. If some of you are getting bit inside that might screw up my theory. I only notice it when I am outside.