“ The implications [ of this question ] are … profound,”saysentomologist Michael Raupp . “ rash flying , pass out in icy beer physiognomy , hitting on Harold Hart Crane tent flap instead of mosquito babes . awful ! ” Still , no major subject have been conducted to determine if mosquito get forge — or even woozy — after assimilate human rip with a higher - than - normal alcohol concentration .
We do , however , know there ’s at least one common bloodsucker that unquestionably ca n’t hold its Guinness . In 1994 , Norwegian scientists Anders Baerheim and Hogne Sandvik wondered how potent beer might affect “ the appetite of leeches . ” “ Six hirudinean , ” the couple reported after their ensue experimentation , [ PDF ] “ were dipped briefly in two different types of beer ( Guinness or Hansa Bock ) or in body of water ( control ) before being placed on the forearm of one of us … After exposure to beer , some of the leeches change behaviour , sway their forebodies , lose suitcase , or fall on their back . ”
And keep an eye on that Honey Nut Cheerios bee ! Inebriated honeybees can get so “ buzzed ” that they ’ll drop off their ability tostand uprightor start crashing into things while flying under the influence :
So , what about skeeters ? Could a horde of boozy blood - feeder be angrily swarming over your neighbor ’s outdoor kegger party ?
Well , many mosquito species alsodine on fruits , include those with a inclination to ferment . They ’ve therefore probably evolve a respectable tolerance for all - natural intoxicant .
In fact , beer - drinkers might actually be walking mosquito attractor . “ Just a individual 12 - ounce nursing bottle of beer can make you more attractive to insect , ” writes Smithsonian bloggerJoseph Stromberg . Researchers are n’t quite sure why kill cold ace makes people more susceptible to winged pestilence attacks , butwarnthat mortal “ drink inebriant should be careful about their increase risk of infection to mosquito sting and … picture to mosquito - borne disease . ” Now there ’s a nice summery thought .
