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Why do mosquitoes make a buzzing or whining noise?

April 26, 2017buzzing mosquitoes noise whining

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Why do mosquitoes make a buzzing or whining noise?

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The female of each mosquito species has a unique wing beat frequency that is attractive to the male of the same species. We hear this sound as a buzz or whine. The noise is more audible in Culex mosquitoes than in Aedes mosquitoes.