In the study of insect flight, adaptations to complex flight conditions such as wind and rain are poorly understood. Mosquitoes thrive in areas of high humidity and rainfall, in which raindrops can weigh more than 50 times a mosquito. In this combined experimental and theoretical study, we here show that free-flying mosquitoes can survive the high-speed impact of falling raindrops. High-speed videography of those impacts reveals a mechanism for survival: A mosquito’s strong exoskeleton and low mass renders it impervious to falling drops. The mosquito’s low mass causes raindrops to lose little momentum upon impact and so impart correspondingly low forces to the mosquitoes. Our findings demonstrate that small fliers are robust to in-flight perturbations.
That incredible! A single raindrop can weigh as much as 50 times a mosquito. And That can fly through a downpour and come out alive, These insects are warriors.
ResponderEliminarthis interesting your story is a great example of survival
ResponderEliminarIt's incredible, but I hate it because they are annoying.
ResponderEliminarThe insects are very dangerous, because in the rainy season, the risk of many diseases.
ResponderEliminarTherefore we must protect ourselves, and not leave containers with water to prevent buildup of mosquitoes.
The mosquito is an animal or insect that causes great discomfort to humans when they bite us, but it's really admirable that they have capacity particularly as it says in the text the way they protect themselves from the rain.
ResponderEliminaramazing what mosquitoes are capable, but very annoying
ResponderEliminarHi Gladys
ResponderEliminarVery interesting article, as they often do not know how these insects survive and that is what they can do to survive.