How mosquitoes fly in rain? Thanks to low mass
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 15:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Even though a single raindrop can weigh 50 times more than a mosquito, the insect is still able to fly through a downpour. Georgia Tech researchers used high-speed videography to see how the mosquito's strong exoskeleton and low mass render it impervious to falling rain drops.