why do mosqito bites itch?


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There is an enzyme in Mosquito saliva that prevents coagulating of blood and causes itching.

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I suppose they inject a small amount of toxin in your skin when they bite.
It's an allergic reaction to the toxins in the mosquito's saliva and on his proboscis
Your histamine is released to the site. Heat will release the histamine and the itch should go away.
I'll tell you after I finish scratching..
Because they secrete a blood thinner while they are eating your blood and that blood thinner is what causes the itching.


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