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. 2022 Mar 28;32(6):R279-R281.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.078.

Mosquito flight: Escaping attacks in dim light

Elina Barredo  1 , Jamie Theobald  2
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Mosquito flight: Escaping attacks in dim light

Elina Barredo et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

To avoid fast attackers, animals must move somewhere their pursuer cannot follow or does not expect. A new study shows that female mosquitoes of either a diurnal or a nocturnal species each exhibit a distinct escape strategy matched to the light level they experience as they hunt for blood.

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