{"689304":{"#nid":"689304","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Why mosquitoes always find you and how they decide to attack","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA team of researchers including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, have visualized mosquito flight behavior for the first time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBased on their data, the researchers said they don\u2019t think mosquitoes swarm because they\u2019re following the pack. Each appeared to pick up on the cues independently, then found themselves at the same place at the same time.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s like a crowded bar,\u201d said Hu. \u201cCustomers aren\u2019t there because they followed each other into the bar. They\u2019re attracted by the same cues: drinks, music, and the atmosphere. The same is true of mosquitoes. Rather than following the leader, the insect follows the signals and happens to arrive at the same spot as the others. They\u2019re good copies of each other.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA similar story was published by\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/why-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-and-easy-prevention-tips\/articleshow\/129802032.cms\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Economic Times\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA team of researchers including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/david-hu\u0022\u003EDavid Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, have visualized mosquito flight behavior for the first time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBased on their data, the researchers said they don\u2019t think mosquitoes swarm because they\u2019re following the pack. Each appeared to pick up on the cues independently, then found themselves at the same place at the same time.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s like a crowded bar,\u201d said Hu. \u201cCustomers aren\u2019t there because they followed each other into the bar. They\u2019re attracted by the same cues: drinks, music, and the atmosphere. The same is true of mosquitoes. Rather than following the leader, the insect follows the signals and happens to arrive at the same spot as the others. They\u2019re good copies of each other.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA similar story was published by\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/why-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-and-easy-prevention-tips\/articleshow\/129802032.cms\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Economic Times\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-04-01 13:32:02","changed_gmt":"2026-04-01 15:28:27","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"ScienceDaily ","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2026\/03\/260322020247.htm","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-03-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"35131","name":"mosquitoes"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}