AdvertisementWhat You Learn When You Put Smelly Socks In Front Of MosquitoesApril 17, 2018Rina Shaikh-LeskofacebookEmailA mosquito's antenna responds to odors. Scientists are trying to figure out how the malaria parasite might trigger a change in body odor that draws in mosquitoes that carry the disease, like the Anopheles skeeter pictured above. (BSIP/UIG/Getty Images)