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You're at the top of your class!I voted. I'm A+, and have been bitten, but did not have a reaction.
My sister was very attractive to mosquitos, while I was rarely bitten on our travels together...it was about a 7 to 1 ratio, so there must be something to it.Interesting! I’m looking forward to the results of this survey. I haven’t been bitten (and I haven’t voted), so feel free to delete this post.
If blood type is a determining factor, it seems that the bugs should somehow be able to detect the type before they bite or, perhaps, bite and take a sip and then decide if they want the meal. Some research on mosquitoes has suggested, that scent is an important factor for attracting the insects, specifically the combination of CO2 and l-lactic acid (an isomer of lactic acid) and as the amount and composition of those substances can vary among different people, some may appear more attractive to the insect than others.
I, also, am an unbitten A+. For the record...Like others we have not been bitten so have not voted. However it will be interesting to see the results and also the comments as to reaction - none/severe and whether that too goes with a particular blood group or type.
Just for the record, as non-bitten, we are A- and A+ (with A- recessive)
But.... everyone else was bitten when I was, on both occasions (2013 and last Summer). It wasn’t just me. Never thought of asking their blood group thoughI, also, am an unbitten A+. For the record...
i am AB+, I saw them on me but they didn’t bite!I'm just curious if bedbugs love any one particular blood type?
PLEASE DO NOT VOTE UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN BITTEN.
Thanks.
Is that the case for flies also? They drove me batty on the Camino. (Maybe it was just the BO. It was hotter than Hades some days.)Interesting! I’m looking forward to the results of this survey. I haven’t been bitten (and I haven’t voted), so feel free to delete this post.
If blood type is a determining factor, it seems that the bugs should somehow be able to detect the type before they bite or, perhaps, bite and take a sip and then decide if they want the meal. Some research on mosquitoes has suggested, that scent is an important factor for attracting the insects, specifically the combination of CO2 and l-lactic acid (an isomer of lactic acid) and as the amount and composition of those substances can vary among different people, some may appear more attractive to the insect than others.
Just another reason to enjoy some vino tinto
Just another reason to enjoy some vino tinto
Well, Jeff, apparently I am mistaken in my above post. Good!...as apparently those bugs run the other way!
I have been bitten on three occasions (two Caminos) and with really severe reaction once (over 200 "bites"). But I don't have the slightest idea what my blood type might be.
Because mosquitos also like me I guess it's B(eer)+
PS (That plus is for "Too much is not enough")
Then please do not votei am AB+, I saw them on me but they didn’t bite!
Well, you're close but that's Croatian beer which I like very much and I'll have some in the beginning of next week when I take my parents to the Croatian seaside for a couple of days. Or maybe they are taking me?
Maybe the bites are visible but they don't itch?I'm curious to know how people KNOW they have been bitten if they have no reaction? Do you sit and watch them bite you? (serious, not being facetious)
I could see three bites on my leg, but they didn't itchI'm curious to know how people KNOW they have been bitten if they have no reaction? Do you sit and watch them bite you? (serious, not being facetious)
Ah, the memories! I've been to Dubrovnik, but only for a day; so beautiful and had perfect weather. Lucky you, Kinky...no matter "who takes who"!Well, you're close but that's Croatian beer which I like very much and I'll have some in the beginning of next week when I take my parents to the Croatian seaside for a couple of days. Or maybe they are taking me?
Cheers!
Well, you're close but that's Croatian beer which I like very much and I'll have some in the beginning of next week when I take my parents to the Croatian seaside for a couple of days. Or maybe they are taking me?
Cheers!
I could see three bites on my leg, but they didn't itch
Well. I don't drink. And so far no bites. So much for that hypothesis.You might find THIS interesting.
Some years ago I shared a hotel room in Prague with my husband and son. In the morning my son asked me if there was a scratch on his back, as his father had told him he was bleeding. I realised it was bedbugs and when we looked, the beds were seething, the bloated bugs were visible on the headboard and in the showerbox (after we'd showered). Only my son seemed to have been bitten. He didn't have any reaction. We're all O+. I also experienced bedbugs on the Camino, but didn't appear to have been bitten. The Prague hotel, by the way, was 5 Star, and we had been upgraded. We suspected the room had been closed up for some time.I'm curious to know how people KNOW they have been bitten if they have no reaction? Do you sit and watch them bite you? (serious, not being facetious)
Thank you great adviceCheck your bed and surroundings, use your flashlight if need be, before you put anything on the bed. If there are bugs, eggs, other signs of them, then tell the hospitaler@ and move on. You can treat your pack, liner etc with permethrin or pyrethrin spray before you leave home, but please don't spray the beds. Or rub some insect repellent on yourself though I'm not sure how much it helps.
Here is a blog post I wrote about it. So far, so good...This is a great discussion. My question is, what is the best defence for bedbugs as it appears that it is a common problem on the Camino?
If you're allergic like me, it's not just the itch. The bite starts off small like a mozzie bite and then a huge hot welt appears around each bite, about the size of an Aussie 20 cent piece. The actual bite area then blisters with multiple little blisters all the while itching. If you're a scratcher these then end up scabbed and weeping. The sooner you can use an antihistamine cream the better.I could see three bites on my leg, but they didn't itch
If you're allergic like me, it's not just the itch. The bite starts off small like a mozzie bite and then a huge hot welt appears around each bite, about the size of an Aussie 20 cent piece. The actual bite area then blisters with multiple little blisters all the while itching. If you're a scratcher these then end up scabbed and weeping. The sooner you can use an antihistamine cream the better.
I was plagued with flies buzzing around my face, arms, and legs until I stopped using a moisturizer before walking. Flies gone!Is that the case for flies also? They drove me batty on the Camino. (Maybe it was just the BO. It was hotter than Hades some days.)
Please voteI’m O- and have been bitten on two separate CaminosNasty large bites that took over a week to disappear.
Please VoteI'm o- and have been bitten but not attacked like some I've seen. I've also had a bad reaction to those few bites.
Please VoteI'm o- and have been bitten but not attacked like some I've seen. I've also had a bad reaction to those few bites.
I'm A+ and very little bites me. When I do get bitten I rarely get much of a reaction. My partner is also A+ and everything for miles bites him, then he comes out in big lumps.
Looks like this whole poll has no real answers to gain by it then...blood type seems to have no bearing on if a person gets bit or not...Your answer proves it.I'm A+ and very little bites me. When I do get bitten I rarely get much of a reaction. My partner is also A+ and everything for miles bites him, then he comes out in big lumps.
I am going back in September of 2020. Will definitely try. Although I hate dry skin.I was plagued with flies buzzing around my face, arms, and legs until I stopped using a moisturizer before walking. Flies gone!
Did you vote?A+ and bitten 3xs on 1 camino!
I'm curious to know how people KNOW they have been bitten if they have no reaction? Do you sit and watch them bite you? (serious, not being facetious)
Maybe you just rolled over and smashed somebody else's bug. lol!The blood-soaked sheets are a bit of a giveaway ....
I have a fairly high iron and copper content. I am rarely bitten, even by mosquitoes. I always thought that was the reason. Never been bitten by bed bugsInteresting! I’m looking forward to the results of this survey. I haven’t been bitten (and I haven’t voted), so feel free to delete this post.
If blood type is a determining factor, it seems that the bugs should somehow be able to detect the type before they bite or, perhaps, bite and take a sip and then decide if they want the meal. Some research on mosquitoes has suggested, that scent is an important factor for attracting the insects, specifically the combination of CO2 and l-lactic acid (an isomer of lactic acid) and as the amount and composition of those substances can vary among different people, some may appear more attractive to the insect than others.
Overachiever!I voted. I'm A+, and have been bitten, but did not have a reaction.
My answer doesn't prove it by itself, but looking at the responses there really doesn't seem to be anything in common.Looks like this whole poll has no real answers to gain by it then...blood type seems to have no bearing on if a person gets bit or not...Your answer proves it.
Want to hear something super interesting?
Prior to walking the Camino, I'd never been bit by a bedbug but I've always been an attractive candidate for mosquitoes and I have never been allergic to bee stings.
On the Camino I turned into a bedbug Golden Corral. Tons of bites and I welted up real good.
Then I came home, and was stung by a ground wasp and ended up in the hospital with severe anaphalaxic reaction. Maybe I shouldn't be connecting those dots, but it sure seems suspicious to me.
I'm A+ also. Three small red spots above my ankle. Didn't even know I had them until during a someone mentioned that they bit in threes and on the lower leg. Lo and behold three red spots. No big deal. Perhaps bedbugs or something else from walking off trail to go potty.I voted. I'm A+, and have been bitten, but did not have a reaction.
They also bite in 1s, 2s, 4s, etc., and on any part of the body that they can access. The point is that they are often multiple bites.someone mentioned that they bit in threes and on the lower leg
A+, Male. Three red dots on lower leg. Didn't even know I had them until someone mentioned where one typically has bites and they come in threes, so I looked carefully. Question, is it mostly the ladies?O+, 3 bites in a row, itched but no worse reaction.
WOW you are the rarest blood type. But it does have an upside - you can receive blood from all other types. CheersNot bitten, so no vote.
AB-
No. The universal recipient is AB+, as they can receive all three factors.you are the rarest blood type. But it does have an upside - you can receive blood from all other types.
Well, maybe. I agree that different people have different scents. I can often detect someone with heart issues by their scent. Dogs can detect cancer and other scents. Bedbugs definitely detect CO2.It is so nice to see someone has resurrected a bed bug thread. It almost feels like things are back to normal.
I don't think there is any scientific evidence that bed bugs have a particular preference for one blood type or another - it is hard to imagine they could detect one blood type from another, without actually biting someone.
I've also found that the colour of my sleeping bag makes no difference. But it may be other things - the particular odor of a person would be one. I'm a magnet for them and I've been told I smell quite sweet - so perhaps it is that!
Grrowing up, my sister would be bitten by mosquitoes on our family camping trips and have huge welts all over hr arms and legs on family camping trips. I barely had a bite or two...although we both are from the same gene pool.
I often hear similar stories of bedbug bites on this forum.
No, no, no, no, and no.Do you have the same blood type?
Do you wear the same colors? Use the same soap? Wear the same perfume? Eat the same food?
So many factors.
IIRC, O and A are the most common blood types. Probably more people with A and O o the Camino.Well, maybe. I agree that different people have different scents. I can often detect someone with heart issues by their scent. Dogs can detect cancer and other scents. Bedbugs definitely detect CO2.
Since blood type antigens can be found in the saliva and tears of secretors, it may be possible that mosquitoes can sense these antigens as they approach a person. So if mosquitos can sense them, maybe bedbugs can. Just interesting to me that A+ and 0 have been bitten the most.
O+ and AllergicB+ and allergic
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