Most of the time a mosquito bite happens in the evening when mosquitoes are the most active. Male mosquitoes are harmless, feeding on nectar while female mosquitoes are the ones that are out for blood. These females choose their victims by using a combination of scent, chemicals in a person’s sweat, and exhaled carbon dioxide. After finding the ideal person, the female mosquito will land on an area of exposed skin and will then extend her proboscis- a long tube that comes from the female mosquito’s head that can pierce human skin- to draw blood. The common symptoms of these bites are red bumps and itching, however, these symptoms aren’t caused by the actual mosquito bite but rather a reaction to the proteins in a mosquito’s saliva. This reaction is known as Skeeter syndrome.