This section of a geometer moth antenna is obviously not a true nose, as we think of that organ, but these moths do use their antennae to detect odorants and other chemicals in the air. Their antennae ...

Japanese researchers believe robots of the future could be equipped with a sense of smell, with studies of the flightless ...

These findings highlight how moths guide pheromones to their odor sensors in antennae, and suggest potential applications for designing advanced robotic systems for odor source localization. This ...

Moths not only lose their orientation directly under street lamps. Their flight behavior is also disturbed outside the cone ...

Scientists discover how silkworm moth's odor detection may improve robotics Researchers from Japan explore how the ...

This adult luna moth has a very penetrating gaze. These moths are quite large, and their caterpillars produce silk shortly before the pupa stage of their development. Get a closer view of the image ...

Moths not only lose their orientation directly under street lamps. Their flight behaviour is also disturbed outside the cone of light.

Light pollution is more serious than expected: Moths not only lose their orientation directly under street lamps. Their ...

The silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) is an insect that no longer flies due to domestication. The males use their antennae to detect pheromones emitted by ...

A male equipped to receive infrared might recognize this coded signal as a she-moth’s love song. How does the male receive the signal? With his antennae. Night-mating male moths have magnificent ...

There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth, but we all know which one out of the two gets more love in the world. Butterflies are bright, colourful and pretty – you can get ...