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Fact or Myth? Redheads attract insects

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sarah123 | 14:08 Thu 22nd Apr 2004 | Animals & Nature
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I have red hair and during the summer, bugs, greenfly, mosquitoes and various other flying things just can't get enough of me. They mainly go for my eyes and I'm constantly pickin them out. Nice, huh? I heard an urban myth that redheads have more pheromone stuff that attracts them. Is this true?
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Well, for what it's worth, I'm a redhead as well and I can't say I've ever been too bothered that way. Maybe they just don't like me.
i heard it was down to the amount of lactic acid you produce (you produce it when you use muscles), joggers would be the buggy dream target. i think the redhead thing is down to redheads having finer skin, the bites showing up more as a result. for what its worth, my friend is a redhead and has attracted more insect / pond life than any other woman i have met (but i'm referring to men there, bless her) :-)
What do you mean they "have finer skin"?

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