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minus-squareBaroqueInMind@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoThe real reason is the bass frequencies perturb their flight causing them to be too disoriented to mate or eat. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/playing-skrillex-may-help-ward-mosquito-bites-180971849/
minus-squarecannon_annon88@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoSo all I have to do is blast this song on repeat to my backyard all summer long and I won’t have any mosquitos?
minus-squareSomewhiteguy@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoAlso your neighbors and friends will be too disoriented and perturbed to mate.
The real reason is the bass frequencies perturb their flight causing them to be too disoriented to mate or eat.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/playing-skrillex-may-help-ward-mosquito-bites-180971849/
So all I have to do is blast this song on repeat to my backyard all summer long and I won’t have any mosquitos?
Also your neighbors and friends will be too disoriented and perturbed to mate.