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#231273 - 22/08/2004 19:36 Mossies
schofiel carpal tunnel Registered: 25/06/1999 Posts: 2993 Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK	So, does humid air allow mosquitoes to fly more effectively than in dry air, regardless of temperature and air speed? _________________________ One of the few remaining Mk1 owners... #00015
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#231274 - 22/08/2004 21:07 Re: Mossies [Re: schofiel]
lectric pooh-bah Registered: 20/01/2002 Posts: 2085 Loc: New Orleans, LA	Ummmm...... Huh? I assume there's a reason for the question.
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#231275 - 22/08/2004 21:52 Re: Mossies [Re: schofiel]
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31604 Loc: Seattle, WA	I think there's just more of the little buggers around in wet/humid weather. They breed in shallow water you know... _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#231276 - 22/08/2004 22:44 Re: Mossies [Re: schofiel]
JBjorgen carpal tunnel Registered: 19/01/2002 Posts: 3584 Loc: Columbus, OH	Quote: So, does humid air allow mosquitoes to fly more effectively than in dry air, regardless of temperature and air speed? What do you mean, an African or European mosquito? _________________________ ~ John
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#231277 - 22/08/2004 23:33 Re: Mossies [Re: JBjorgen]
SE_Sport_Driver carpal tunnel Registered: 05/01/2001 Posts: 4903 Loc: Detroit, MI USA	ROFL _________________________ Brad B.
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#231278 - 23/08/2004 00:14 Re: Mossies [Re: schofiel]
lectric pooh-bah Registered: 20/01/2002 Posts: 2085 Loc: New Orleans, LA	For the record, I would assume more humid air means more dense air, means it's easier for a mosquito to stay aloft. (not much) But that's just conjecture.
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#231279 - 23/08/2004 06:04 Re: Mossies [Re: lectric]
boxer pooh-bah Registered: 16/04/2002 Posts: 2011 Loc: Yorkshire UK	Stop it, you're making me itch! _________________________ Politics and Ideology: Not my bag
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#231280 - 23/08/2004 11:18 Re: Mossies [Re: tfabris]
webroach old hand Registered: 23/07/2003 Posts: 869 Loc: Colorado	Quote: I think there's just more of the little buggers around in wet/humid weather. They breed in shallow water you know... I think, actually, the important part is that the water be stagnant, not necc. shallow. _________________________ Dave
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#231281 - 23/08/2004 14:00 Re: Mossies [Re: JBjorgen]
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31604 Loc: Seattle, WA	Quote: What do you mean, an African or European mosquito? /me kicks self over an over again for not coming up with that line... _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#231282 - 23/08/2004 14:12 Re: Mossies [Re: tfabris]
RobotCaleb pooh-bah Registered: 15/01/2002 Posts: 1866 Loc: Austin	i must be missing something will someone explain the humour?
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#231283 - 23/08/2004 14:19 Re: Mossies [Re: schofiel]
peter carpal tunnel Registered: 13/07/2000 Posts: 4180 Loc: Cambridge, England	I bet following sources of humid air is a good prey-finding strategy for mosquitoes. If you're seeing mosquitoes more in humid than dry air, the explanation could be psychological/evolutionary rather than aerodynamic. Peter
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#231284 - 23/08/2004 14:27 Re: Mossies [Re: RobotCaleb]
wfaulk carpal tunnel Registered: 25/12/2000 Posts: 16706 Loc: Raleigh, NC US	African or European _________________________ Bitt Faulk
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#231285 - 23/08/2004 15:45 Re: Mossies [Re: wfaulk]
RobotCaleb pooh-bah Registered: 15/01/2002 Posts: 1866 Loc: Austin	ahh, thank you i suppose this means i need more culturing
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#231286 - 23/08/2004 22:51 Re: Mossies [Re: RobotCaleb]
lectric pooh-bah Registered: 20/01/2002 Posts: 2085 Loc: New Orleans, LA	Oh my.... Yes, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail is a MUST.
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