Mosquito Wing Flapping Facilitates Flight and Flirting (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins University

Mosquito Wing Flapping Facilitates Flight and Flirting

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Complex streamlines generated by the flapping wing of a mosquito in flight. Mosquitoes flap their wings not just to stay aloft but for two other critical purposes: to generate sound and to point that buzz in the direction of a potential mate, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered.

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Rajat Mittal

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