(NewsNation) — Imagine taking a sip of a cold beer on a hot day, only to realize that mosquitoes are ready to pounce.
Unfortunately, a new study indicates the insects are especially attracted to beer drinkers.
“We found that mosquitoes are drawn to those who avoid sunscreen, drink beer and share their bed,” the study’s researchers said.
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The researchers from Radboud University Nijmegen set up a pop-up lab at the festival in Amsterdam two years ago, where 500 volunteers filled out questions about their hygiene, diet, and behavior at the event. To determine how the mosquitoes were attracted, they placed their arm into a cage with the insects…