# Mosquitoes bite some people far more than others, and it has nothing to do with sweet blood — one research team traced it to the oily film on our skin, where certain fatty acids help create body odour

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 13:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus | Science | You’re Not a Universal Mosquito Magnet | 2026-08-18 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE9kQlVRamZITzVmcDJGT0F4cXBaNE1udE9uOE05YzIzNUdONEMxSmh2eGtoN0V5b0JzMlZfa3Z4QnR1MkZyemZVWkphektmM1lzTlVQUm1KczNBU1NwR0dyUVR1cVJCWUExS1RLSW44OE45QQ?oc=5) |
| Discover Magazine | Different Mosquito Species Prefer to Bite Specific People, Deadly Flesh-Eating Bacterium Causes 5 Deaths, and a New Ice Age Toad Species | 2026-08-18 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwJBVV95cUxOVHdQcVBIdy1BdjJiZ2l3OWF1RnY2TndDcTQtZ1lJZTZrODdKTTRhLUdiblFMUXlsOFVCbkJXQ2dLaGtfakpuQVBoZmFEVUN2UGxFemhoclBBdVVFaFAwUnF4ak9CYWRFUG91WXJOSEF3dEpHMXVfY1ZEZk84RWdIS2VuV1lRTjJWZlpORjZDcG5MaWdoVTBDSUdqZTN1cXh5ZDUwbG0tMEVtMUNvajk3SGNJbVVVSjNGNUtNR3ZqOVVNS2ZVSWZ3YkpoeTlNQXVxdDZCd0xMX1RSVE1WaG1JcW84SWp2bDhaR3BQS1pOVGZ0VmJwS1ZXczNxcktmbV9OMlJF?oc=5) |
| yoursun.com | Study finds no universal ‘mosquito magnet’; different species prefer different people | 2026-08-18 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxON1ZYbU1xSXYzX093UEVzYVp2OFNuZWJuSWUyRktsaHp1UkJsb19MOTI3Q0VEdW5LSUxRU3VzeE04N0FrSlVDazB5bTdLMlM1dWpNWnZETWlreUx2R01lYXN5YVE1NXFkQnBtZU5KY0EyUnNMVFdsWWhjN2JZRmlia01NTFhOOXdJSWRyQ2tTd29vbTFhTGlHN0xwODRUTHczVnBlV0cwSm5ReERkbTFnX0FMRTdfZ0Z0R0pQN19UdWJaQ2pVRG85QzkxalJFd3V5SmJUdW04Rl8tcHBkRDI3Sy1fVkc4RGIxcXM1Q3U0UFROQ3AyNmRjZg?oc=5) |
| News18 | What Attracts Mosquitoes To Humans? 7 Things That Make You A Target | 2026-08-18 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxON1oycVBYRzZEVGlQbndZNUpBOWhXNERvR3RoalNjYjVRNXBNRFdkNXFNUDFsWXpGTEdvSzVOQWUxVVVoczFaUTBhVG03WTVDUGFOVEhsMk9DVkZLVWp0RzcwUEZKTHp1RE52cmtPU1VEQ0NjMmhGeEh5WDcyV2Y5ZEV4aVhhQmtHRkF0YjU1X1BIVHR5YjRrYWdub0MxbXBJUkpkV2pjbmNncWVlTlI3UWpXdjJBa1Z4ZFoxWkI3YWdjN2N0Yk9McUR1blZwRFVGSWUwS254QjVvdGVuOEMwSEd3RUoyRjItSzVFdHN1eTFMUmF4S3hVWkYyajMwV0VtM2hYSg?oc=5) |

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