Hawk Moths Rub Genitals to Block Bat Radar

Male hawk moths protect themselves from insect-eating bats by overwhelming the bat sonars with sound.

By Lillian Fritz-Laylin and Meredith Carpenter
Jan 31, 2014 6:30 PMNov 12, 2019 6:33 AM
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Pablo Padron and Akito Kawahara, Univeristy of Florida and Jesse Barber, Boise State University

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