Does Dark-Colored Clothing Attract Mosquitoes?

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.