14. Mosquitoes: Harmonic Duets
Male and female mosquitoes engage in a unique courtship behavior by adjusting their wingbeat frequencies to create a harmonic duet. Females typically beat their wings at approximately 400 hertz, while males beat at around 600 hertz. As they approach each other, they modulate their wingbeats to converge at a combined frequency of about 1,200 hertz, facilitating mate recognition and successful copulation. (sciencedaily.com)