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Moths won't mate without oak leaves. Two Harvard biologists have found that when the female polyphemus moth, receives the vapor from the oak through its antennae, it releases a chemical--a sex ...

One of the goliaths of the insect world, the atlas moth is a gentle giant – but behind every oversized moth is a very hungry caterpillar. The atlas moth is among the biggest insects on the planet, ...

Unlike most insects, this moth depends on its eyes to precisely position its giant proboscis in the center of the flowers. To ...

Although Polyphemus moths cannot eat or bite as adults ... these birds have a large appetite and crave a meal every 15 minutes. This giant consumes about two percent of their body weight in ...

Doses of the blood thinner heparin altered the eyespot patterns in io and polyphemus moths. The fact that the two species responded differently to heparin suggests that wing pattern develops in ...

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The giant moth managed to fly right into the single forward-facing radar sensor on the Model S, which is located towards the bottom of the car's fake grille. Mobile menu BUSINESS ...

These compounds are toxic to insects, and researchers fed the leaves to native caterpillars of the polyphemus moth to see how they'd react. Only 18% of the caterpillars survived, with the rate of ...

Tami Gingrich explains the science behind the changing colors of the leaves during autumn, and the benefits they have ...

The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand in 2005 ...