What makes mosquitoes buzz?
Well, according to the classic West African folk tale “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears,” they do it because a mosquito told an iguana a lie that set off a chain of chaos through the jungle resulting in the mosquito becoming ostracized and thus causing the mosquito to buzz around people’s ears asking if everyone was still angry with her. But the real reason is that their rapidly beating wings produce a high-pitched whine. Not as interesting as the folk tale.
