How Mosquitoes Fly in the Rain
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
Mosquitoes, which thrive in hot, humid climates, are as adept at flying in rainstorms as under clear skies. That's puzzling: Why aren't the bugs - which each weigh 50 times less than a raindrop - battered and grounded by those falling drops?