For years, pilots flying into combat have jammed enemy radar to get the drop on their opponents. It turns out that moths can do it, too.
135 months ago

The tropical moths produce ultrasound in response to bat sonar, which may serve as a warning or jam bat echolocation.
135 months ago

A new study shows that hawkmoths in Borneo (map) jiggle their junk to produce ultrasound. That jams Malaysian bats' built-in sonar, rendering the hawkmoths...
135 months ago

Hawkmoths, including this species, Theretra nessus, use their genitals to produce ultrasound as a defense mechanism against bats.
112 months ago