This summer and last I started feeling the bite of mosquitoes, like, not the itch, but the moment they “bite”. Like a thin shot or a thin plant spike but more than fiberglass. Is there an evolutionary or environmental change to mosquitoes happening, or am I becoming immune to their numbing agent? What’s happening?
There are many species with slightly different anatomy. Some with larger or smaller “beaks”. Some so delicate you would never feel it.
This is spot on. There are over 3,500 species of mosquitoes globally, and they’re constantly expanding territories due to climate change. Some species like Asian tiger mosquitoes have more aggressive feeding behaviors and thicker proboscis than others. Your area probably has a new species that’s either more painful or doesn’t use as much anesthetic when feeding.