Scientists investigate the sensory information hummingbird hawk moths rely on to control ...
The moth uses its proboscis to suck nectar by inserting it through a tiny opening into the floral nectaries, seemingly ...
Natural History Museum%2c London11 个月
Make a moth headdress
Wing it as a majestic moth with this head piece, complete with proboscis (a moth's tongue-like mouthpart) and antennae. To get started, print out two copies of the antennae template PDF (3.7MB). a ...
Natural History Museum%2c London1 年
The tiniest moths in the world
They chomp pollen grains or fern spores and grind them in a sort of gizzard. It is fascinating because nearly all other moths and butterflies have sucking mouthparts - the proboscis - for drinking ...
BBC4 年
Nature crisis: Moths have 'secret role' as crucial pollinators
Previous studies on moths have tended to focus on their ability to transport pollen via their proboscis or nose. This new work looked at the pollen collected on the moths' distinctly hairy bodies ...
来自MSN2 个月
Sphinx Moths, the Stars of the Evening Garden
What Does a Sphinx Moth Look Like? Some of my favorite moths to look for are sphinx moths, members of the family Sphingidae. These large moths are spectacular flyers, with streamlined bodies and ...
EurekAlert!2 年
Night Vision in Tune with Nature in Hovering Hawkmoths (6 of 7) (IMAGE)
A hawkmoth with its proboscis extended approaches a robotic ... "Luminance-dependent visual processing enables moth flight in low light." ...