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

Luna moths - arguably the most spectacular moths in North America - deflect bat attacks with their ornate wing tails. Photo: Robert Marien/Corbis Animals have evolved countless ways to avoid being ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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