09 January 2009

Mosquito Tuning

Pairs of mosquitos adjust the frequency of their beating wings until they are a perfect fifth apart. They mate only when the frequencies are in tune and produce an overtone.
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Unknown said...

I have to admit, I wonder about you and Maria and the perfect fifths. . . Okay, this is getting inappropriate.

February 22, 2009 at 5:07 PM

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