Does Dark-Colored Clothing Attract Mosquitoes?
Does dark-colored clothing really attract more mosquitoes then light-colored clothing?
Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today.
Question:
Does dark-colored clothing really attract more mosquitoes then light-colored clothing?
Submitted by – Brian, Chinle, AZ
Answer:
A: Yes, sir, mosquitoes are more attracted to people in dark clothing than in light-colored clothing.
‘Skeeters use sight, smell, and heat to find a blood meal, and those people that study mosquitoes agree that the bugs see dark objects more easily than light objects.
