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Subject: Is female mosquitoes buzz too high-pitched for human ears?

Date: Fri Jun 23 12:29:41 2000
Posted by Tally
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Ramat-Gan State/Province: No state entered. Country: Israel
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 961777781.Zo
Message:

I heard somewhere that the annoying buzzing sound from Culex mosquitoes is 
only coming from the males, while the females buzz is too high pitched to 
be heard by humans. Is that true?

If it is, than here is the problem: From personal experience I know that 
mosquito buzz can drive you nuts during the night. So, if only the females 
need our blood, and if it's true that they can't be heard, than it must be 
the males who sing in my ear. Why are they attracted to me if they don't 
need my blood? Are they just after the females or are they also attracted 
to CO2 and body odor?

Thanks in advance

Tally



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