Mosquitoes

So I went for a run and ended up getting my first mosquito bite of the summer.

I researched mosquito deterrents and bite relief and found a few helpful websites:

http://tipnut.com/how-to-prevent-mosquito-bites/

http://tipnut.com/over-40-mosquito-bite-itch-relief-tips/

http://www.tinymosquito.com/protection.html

and found out that some people are allergic to mosquitoes:

http://health.discovery.com/centers/allergyasthma/allergy/allergies_qa.html#mosquito

http://www.getridofthings.com/get-rid-of-mosquito-bites.htm

Stupid mosquitoes...anyone know the reason for their existence?