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And you thought you were able to get rid of that pesky mosquito buzzing by your ear.
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| The part of the mosquito's wing pictured above, is what makes the buzzing or whining sound. The comb-like half, shown in blue, scrapes against the part shown in yellow, whenever the mosquito flaps its wings. Illustration from "On a Possible Stridulating Organ in the Mosquito," in the public domain |
- Ariel Murphy
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