FYI: Mosquitoes Love Dark Clothing

[TouristTrapCheryl]

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I meet many visitors who do not know that mosquitoes
are attracted to dark things: dark clothes, dark hair,
dark totes, purses or backpacks. Black being the color they love most.

TIP: If you have dark hair and mosquitoes are buzzing
around your head, put on a light (preferably white)
baseball cap. That helps.

The less dark colored items you have on or around you
the better.

I am not saying that light colored clothes will get rid
of mosquitoes, but it is far better than wearing
dark clothes if there are mosquitoes around.

[ms411]

That "fact" got me the evil eye from my teammates during a trivia session on the Adventure of the Seas, because according to THEM, a mosquito's favorite color is BLUE. They didn't specify dark or light just BLUE.

So, first thing I did when I got back was google "mosquito favorite color." According to the Discovery Channel, it's blue. No other site I could find confirmed it, though.

But, the week that the mosquitoes were so bad, I had on BLUE pants, and they were swarming me! I quickly took them off, and I think they subsided somewhat, but not sure since I was using other repellants in addition.

I'm almost of the belief that you're either a mosquito magnet or you're not.

[Jorge]

If this is the case I'll be sporting a white toga next trip. Those little bighting #astards love me.

[Teresa_Rae]

I've always heard that the like white the best!