[bsytko]

Curious as to why we haven't evolved tougher skin then. Mosquito resistant skin would appear to be a trait that would allow you to live longer.

[acdha]

Evolution doesn’t care about longevity or quality of life: it’s all about passing genes on. If some kind of mosquito resistance didn’t lead to increasing the number of children you have there’s not going to be much selection pressure for it.

[netsec_burn]

Would it not, if the individuals that are not bearing the anti-mosquito skin die off?

[Synaesthesia]

In central Africa many people suffer from sickle cell anemia which grants immunity to malaria.