Articles for tag: Bats, moths

The Insect That Uses Sonic Warfare to Jam Bats’ Echolocation

The Insect That Uses Sonic Warfare to Jam Bats’ Echolocation

Annette Uy

Imagine navigating in the pitch-black night with only sound as your guide. Bats, the masters of nocturnal flight, have honed this skill to perfection using echolocation. However, in the intricate dance of predator and prey, one insect has leveled the playing field by employing an extraordinary tactic—sonic warfare. This article delves into the fascinating world ...

Don't Be Fooled by the Spongy Moth's New Name—It's Still a Tree Killer

Don’t Be Fooled by the Spongy Moth’s New Name—It’s Still a Tree Killer

Jan Otte

In a world where political correctness often trumps practical reality, one of nature’s most destructive invaders just got a makeover. But changing a name doesn’t change the devastating appetite that’s turning North America’s forests into graveyards. The Moth That Got a Marketing Team March 2, 2023, marks one year since a new common name for ...

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Ancient Butterflies and Moths: The Oldest Physical Evidence Yet

April Joy Jovita

A groundbreaking discovery has revealed the oldest physical evidence of butterflies and moths, dating back 236 million years to the Triassic period. Researchers uncovered microscopic scales from lepidopterans in fossilized dung samples, filling a 40-million-year gap in the evolutionary record of these insects. The Discovery in Argentina   Paleontologists from Argentina and the UK analyzed dung ...