<![CDATA[Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them]]>RE: https://mastodon.social/@thejapantimes/116656334787867094

Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/571d7b35-c030-4c30-bd92-61298b18bb8e/scientists-train-mosquitoes-to-go-after-people-who-try-to-avoid-themRSS for NodeMon, 01 Jun 2026 10:48:21 GMTFri, 29 May 2026 06:35:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:26:39 GMT]]>@catsalad a future igNobel winner, for sure 😎

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/david_d/statuses/116658798553777599https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/david_d/statuses/116658798553777599Fri, 29 May 2026 16:26:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 13:37:47 GMT]]>@catsalad

Doh, I see this was already posted...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/hyc/statuses/116658134531167074https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/hyc/statuses/116658134531167074Fri, 29 May 2026 13:37:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 12:39:32 GMT]]>@catsalad

"Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them"

"Oh, so they'd rather go to Doctor Brown's lecture than mine, will they? My theories aren't good enough for them, are they? Well, I'll show them. I'll show them all!"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/skjeggtroll/statuses/116657905516641835https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/skjeggtroll/statuses/116657905516641835Fri, 29 May 2026 12:39:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 11:47:08 GMT]]>@catsalad πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ˜­

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/nachtet/statuses/116657699423238818https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/nachtet/statuses/116657699423238818Fri, 29 May 2026 11:47:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 11:38:25 GMT]]>@catsalad already do that, no training required.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/urig/statuses/116657665181892802https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/urig/statuses/116657665181892802Fri, 29 May 2026 11:38:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 09:19:58 GMT]]>@catsalad then I should use an 'uncommon', 'rare', or 'epic' repellent to avoid them mosquitoes.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/placebo/statuses/116657120777250605https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/placebo/statuses/116657120777250605Fri, 29 May 2026 09:19:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 08:59:46 GMT]]>@catsalad
Of course they do.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/zedaardv/statuses/116657041370891552https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/zedaardv/statuses/116657041370891552Fri, 29 May 2026 08:59:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 08:48:22 GMT]]>@zaicurity πŸ˜‚ @catsalad

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/116656996490544873https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/116656996490544873Fri, 29 May 2026 08:48:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 08:38:18 GMT]]>@catsalad next project train spiders to smell fear and swarm

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DMTomas/statuses/116656956909005944https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DMTomas/statuses/116656956909005944Fri, 29 May 2026 08:38:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 07:53:01 GMT]]>@yakmoose @thejapantimes Those scientists are, just not in a good way 🦟

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/catsalad/statuses/116656778866648317https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/catsalad/statuses/116656778866648317Fri, 29 May 2026 07:53:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 07:49:40 GMT]]>@catsalad Hence why my hands exist in a perpetual blur around my ankles during summer. πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://en.osm.town/ap/users/115702352497105111/statuses/116656765675938486https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://en.osm.town/ap/users/115702352497105111/statuses/116656765675938486Fri, 29 May 2026 07:49:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 07:44:39 GMT]]>@catsalad heck

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/bazkie/statuses/116656745991299083https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/bazkie/statuses/116656745991299083Fri, 29 May 2026 07:44:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 07:26:29 GMT]]>@catsalad @thejapantimes

We are truly in the worst timeline … won’t someone think of all the pale red headed people…

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/yakmoose/statuses/116656674566043583https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/yakmoose/statuses/116656674566043583Fri, 29 May 2026 07:26:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 07:10:31 GMT]]>@catsalad I’m pretty sure that happens in the wild. Lighting a citronella candle outside seems to summon them. When you have a scent that is rare in nature and appears only around your prey, it doesn’t take a very complex neural network to learn a useful correlation.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/david_chisnall/statuses/116656611769536683https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/david_chisnall/statuses/116656611769536683Fri, 29 May 2026 07:10:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 07:01:07 GMT]]>@catsalad@infosec.exchange

in far north queensland, we found the tiger mosquitoes became unaffected to 80% DEET, the strongest repellant available, after about 2 weeks. it could melt plastic but not keep insects away lol


]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://swarm.coiloptic.org/brettm/p/1780038067.652353https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://swarm.coiloptic.org/brettm/p/1780038067.652353Fri, 29 May 2026 07:01:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:23 GMT]]>@catsalad mosquitoes now: hmmmm, spicy human!!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/nyanbinary/statuses/116656571888346577https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/nyanbinary/statuses/116656571888346577Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 06:57:24 GMT]]>@catsalad Big spray does not want you to find out about this!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/jtig/statuses/116656560166709093https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/jtig/statuses/116656560166709093Fri, 29 May 2026 06:57:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 06:45:30 GMT]]>@catsalad that is the True headline.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://merveilles.town/users/cathos/statuses/116656513415221971https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://merveilles.town/users/cathos/statuses/116656513415221971Fri, 29 May 2026 06:45:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 06:43:35 GMT]]>@catsalad they sure had success here last night

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ieji.de/users/hanscees/statuses/116656505825561708https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ieji.de/users/hanscees/statuses/116656505825561708Fri, 29 May 2026 06:43:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 06:42:43 GMT]]>@catsalad can they also train them to go for people who fly on private jets?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/zaicurity/statuses/116656502437636092https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/zaicurity/statuses/116656502437636092Fri, 29 May 2026 06:42:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 06:41:42 GMT]]>@catsalad "your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oNgyUAEv0Q

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/pq1r/statuses/116656498418801588https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/pq1r/statuses/116656498418801588Fri, 29 May 2026 06:41:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 06:39:37 GMT]]>@catsalad@infosec.exchange Malaria likes this!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hai.z0ne.social/notes/amu491ew13a209cahttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hai.z0ne.social/notes/amu491ew13a209caFri, 29 May 2026 06:39:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 06:38:01 GMT]]>@catsalad GOOD NEWS EVERYONE

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/catraxx/statuses/116656483946395508https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/catraxx/statuses/116656483946395508Fri, 29 May 2026 06:38:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scientists train mosquitoes to go after people who try to avoid them on Fri, 29 May 2026 06:37:45 GMT]]>Now teach them that a MAGA hat means a satisfying meal @catsalad

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/aadeacon/statuses/116656482927315697https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/aadeacon/statuses/116656482927315697Fri, 29 May 2026 06:37:45 GMT