Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the sound of a female's wingbeats. Imagine researchers' surprise when a single change ...

On a still night, as the air is thick with silence, the sharp, whining buzz of a mosquito shatters ... and fertility in their female mates. 7 This physiological response is caused by seminal fluid ...