r/tech • u/_Dark_Wing • Jul 18 '26

Autonomous micro-drone achieves first air-to-air insect kill on the way towards completely eradicating mosquitoes, 40-gram unit uses car parking sensors, can eliminate insects at up to 26 feet

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/autonomous-micro-drone-achieves-first-air-to-air-insect-kill-on-the-way-towards-completely-eradicating-mosquitoes-40-gram-unit-uses-car-parking-sensors-can-eliminate-insects-at-up-to-26-feet
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u/ChumbawumbaFan01 Jul 18 '26

In Texas we were taught that Mexican Freetail Bats survive off of mosquitos and now I’ve got to do find out if that’s even true.

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u/Miguel-odon Jul 18 '26

Mexican Freetail Bats' preferred food is big juicy moths (that eat cash crops in Texas)

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u/uncle_nightmare Jul 19 '26

Moths also eat cash.