Science
Why do mosquitoes buzz in our ears? – Livescience.com
Does that make them easier to swat?
Nothing feels more like summer than a neighborhood barbecue, especially following the dreary winter months. But the nemesis of summer gatherings remains: the droning whine of mosquitoes
around our ears
.
So, why do these bloodsucking insects hover around our ears in the first place? And why do they produce that annoying buzz?
“The buzzing in your ear is mostly just a side effect of the mosquito’s wings beating,” said Michael Riehle, a professor of entomology at the University of Arizona. “[The…
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