For many nocturnal moths, hearing sound waves is a matter of survival in the night sky. Their ability to detect ultrasonic calls emitted by bats determines whether they escape or become prey. This ...

Jesse Barber and Akito Kawahara study the evolutionary arms race between bats and moths. In Sumacó, Ecuador, Entomologists Jesse Barber and Akito Kawahara study the centuries-long evolutionary arms ...

Wingtips of certain species of silkmoth are structured to reflect sound and throw off attackers, according to a new study. Wingtips of certain species of silkmoth are structured to reflect sound and ...

Researchers played simulated bat echolocation calls in the laboratory and found that egg-bearing A. nigrisigna stopped flying when exposed to high pulse repetition rates. This behavior could be ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. Being an insect is a hard-fought ...

June 9 (UPI) --The battle between predators and prey inspires all kinds of evolutionary adaptations. Prey do what they can to avoid being eaten, while predators evolve new techniques for spotting and ...

It has been known for over 50 years that moths can hear the ultrasonic hunting calls of their nocturnal predator, the bat. Moth ears are among the simplest in the insect world—they have only two or ...

Sept. 9 (UPI) --The uniquely shaped wingtips of some silk moths reflect sound waves, helping the insects avoid the jaws of hungry bats. Bats are nocturnal hunters, and though they can see pretty well ...

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Spending months in hostels in far-flung locales is more often the province of graduate students than of established researchers. But it’s been the side project of a lifetime for Jesse Barber and Akito ...