Camouflage is common in the animal kingdom, but blending in with the patterns, colors and textures of their surroundings won't help prey evade predators that hunt using echolocation. Researchers at ...

It has long been suspected that the lengthy hindwing tails found on many moths are used to confound predators. The nocturnal insects don't need a visual disguise—they need to avoid nighttime hunters ...

"I have a little brown cocoon of an idea that may possibly expand into a magnificent moth of fulfilment," − Lucy Maud Montgomery Moths, the lesser-known relatives of butterflies, represent one of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Plenty of species have traits evolved for more than one purpose ...

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 17 (UPI) --Sex and food are the two main drivers of evolutionary invention -- which means roughly half of all biological adaptations are inspired by the ongoing battle between ...

The theory that the Luna moth can avoid being eaten by bats by using its tail in a distracting manner was first formulated 112 years-ago. However, it is only now that scientists have been able to ...

The Luna moth is one of the most recognizable moths in the world. When the moth emerges from its cocoon, it bursts forth with fuzzy white legs and folded wings. At first glance, the moth appears much ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For butterflies, distinguished wing markings can be great for ...

Those pretty green tails fluttering and whirling at the end of a luna moth’s hind wings turn out to be pretty good defensive weapons in an acoustic war with predatory bats. As tips of a moth’s tails ...

Luna moths sightings are rare. The moths themselves are not so much rare as secluded, secretive and short-lived, for these are deep-woods dwelling, night-flying, short-lived moths. In New England, ...