If we talk about the loudest animal on Earth, we can assume that it is someone especially large. However, scientists warn that this assumption is deceptive.. In fact, the record holder for the loudest sound on the planet, at least relative to body size, is a tiny water boatman, writes IFLScience.

The tiny water boatman (Micronecta scholtzi) measures just over 2 millimeters in length and resembles a flea or stink bug in appearance.. However, in 2011, scientists named it the record holder for the loudest sound it can produce.. At least when it comes to volume relative to body size. Scientists presented their findings at the annual conference of the Society for Experimental Biology.

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Equally curious is that the tiny water boatmen actually scream without using their mouths at all.. When a water boatman wants to attract attention, he takes out his penis. According to the researchers, there is a term to describe the boatman's actions - " Members of this species use this approach in an unusual way: the water boatman uses its organ as a "

The researchers note that the boatman's stridulation can reach 99.2 decibels and produce sound at a frequency of 10 kHz, which is within the range of the human ear. In simple words, we are able to hear the "

According to Dr James Windmill from the University of Strathclyde, despite the fact that 99% of sound is lost when transmitted from water to air, the song of a water boatman is so loud that it can be heard by a person walking along the shore, even if the boatman is on the bottom of the river.

Scientists have also found that boatmen use their songs to attract partners.. According to Windmill, despite the fact that representatives of this species are able to produce such a loud sound, they use a very tiny space for this.. Scientists still don't understand how they do it.

Researchers say understanding how tiny creatures are able to make such loud noises has implications for technology and biomimetics. From a biological perspective, this work could also be useful for conservation, as recordings of insect sounds could be used to monitor biodiversity. From an engineering perspective, understanding this process can be used for technologies in the field of acoustics.

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