Mosquitoes produce the buzzing sound when they fly, due to the rapid flapping of their wings. The wings of a mosquito beat at a frequency of up to 600 times per second, and this creates small disturbances in the air that produce sound waves.
When a mosquito flies close to our ears, we can hear the sound of their wings as a buzzing or whining noise. However, the mosquito is not intentionally trying to make noise at our ears.
Mosquitoes use a variety of senses, including sight, smell, and heat detection, to locate their prey. The sound of their wings is not used in the process of seeking out a host. Instead, they use their sense of smell to detect the carbon dioxide and other chemical signals that we emit when we breathe, which is how they locate and target humans and other animals.
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