Amorous fish could be responsible for a mysterious humming noise keeping people awake at night.<\/p>\n
Residents in a part of Southampton, Hamsphire, have been struggling to get to sleep because of the puzzling noise, which starts at 10pm and drones on all night.<\/p>\n
Some people have even moved away from the affected area around Hythe and are sleeping on friends\u2019 sofas to escape the nightmare.<\/p>\n
Now scientists are studying whether the noise could be being caused by fish having sex in an estuary nearby.<\/p>\n
Midshipman male fish let out a distinctive drone to let females know they are searching for a mate.<\/p>\n
The noise can go on for hours and often increases in volume as competing males attempt to out-hum each other.<\/p>\n
Incredibly, scientists say the sound can be amplified by bouncing off buildings and ships.<\/p>\n
The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton was unable to shed any light on the mystery.<\/p>\n
However, the Scottish Association for Marine Science claimed fish could be responsible for the bizarre buzzing sound.<\/p>\n
The din has so far sparked dozens of complaints from residents suffering sleepless nights, who have come up with a number of other theories themselves.<\/p>\n
New Forest District Council has now received more than 30 complaints about the irritating hum.<\/p>\n
A spokesman said noise monitoring equipment had been installed in several properties in a bid to track down the origin of the sound.<\/p>\n
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