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Mosquito Whine [message #76962] Thu, 06 June 2013 06:19 Go to next message
audioaudio90 is currently offline  audioaudio90
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Why does the whine of a mosquito put us so on edge? Is it the actual sound, or is it what hearing a nearby mosquito portends?

I hear this a lot since I seem to be a mosquito magnet while everyone else is just fine.
Re: Mosquito Whine [message #77017 is a reply to message #76962] Fri, 14 June 2013 07:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nymeria is currently offline  Nymeria
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I think it's a combination. It seems like mosquito whines are in a particularly irritating frequency range and any time you have a mosquito right next to you, you get paranoid about bites.
Re: Mosquito Whine [message #77096 is a reply to message #76962] Sun, 30 June 2013 18:23 Go to previous message
Nisha is currently offline  Nisha
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Apparently the whining of mosquitoes reaches a frequency of up to 1200 hertz when they are courting each other. Normally a female's wing-beat produces a frequency of 400 hertz, and a male's frequency is 600 hertz. While courting, this whining increases significantly and the combined frequency is a staggering 1200 hertz. Laughing
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