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<em>Lymantria&nbsp;</em>species make ultrasonic, mechanical rasping noises when they hear bats nearby.
Many Moths Speak Up to Ward Off Bats
A decade-long, multicontinent study suggests that acoustic defense strategies are more common among moths than previously imagined.
Many Moths Speak Up to Ward Off Bats
Many Moths Speak Up to Ward Off Bats

A decade-long, multicontinent study suggests that acoustic defense strategies are more common among moths than previously imagined.

A decade-long, multicontinent study suggests that acoustic defense strategies are more common among moths than previously imagined.

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large brown moth
Science Snapshot: Insect Resurrection
Lisa Winter | May 20, 2022 | 1 min read
The potentially-invasive moth hasn’t been seen in a century.
Yellow and black caterpillar crawling on a leaf in a green background
Virus Alters Caterpillars’ Vision to Trick Them into Climbing
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Mar 25, 2022 | 4 min read
A study finds that a baculovirus that infects cotton bollworm larvae changes the expression of genes involved in light perception, driving them to seek heights that could favor viral transmission.
Image of the Day: Moth Movement
Emily Makowski | Jan 2, 2020 | 1 min read
Neuronal signal timing is crucial for muscle coordination during flight.
Image of the Day: Bat Attack!
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Mar 15, 2018 | 1 min read
Barbastelle bats trick moths with muffled echolocation calls.
Image of the Day: Ancient Moth Wings
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Jan 12, 2018 | 1 min read
The 200-million-year-old fossils, the earliest found of lepidopterans, show characteristics of extant moths.
Parasiteā€™s Genes Persist in Host Genomes
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Sep 17, 2015 | 3 min read
Researchers find evidence of gene flow from parasitoid wasps to the butterflies and moths they lay eggs in.
A Most Kinky Moth
Carrie Arnold | May 1, 2015 | 3 min read
A retired entomologist discovers a world of behavioral diversity in the courtship rituals of a well-studied moth species.
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