Some moths aren’t so easy for bats to detect. The cabbage tree emperor moth has wings with tiny scales that absorb sound waves sent out by bats searching for food. That absorption reduces the echoes ...

A genus of deaf moth has evolved to develop an extraordinary sound-producing structure in its wings to evade its primary predator the bat. The finding, made by researchers from the University of ...

Ermine moths have special organs in their wings that can generate sounds that are equivalent to a lively human conversation. [Related: Why artificial light—and evolution—trap moths.] A genus of moths ...

(Nanowerk News) Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an artificial surface. The researchers, which ...

Bats eat a lot of moths, which they locate in the dark via echolocation. According to new research, however, some moths have evolved sound-absorbing fur as a passive means of defence – and it could ...

Yponomeuta tymbal—image of a tymbal showing row of microtymbals. Credit: Hernaldo Mendoza Nava The workings of the ultrasonic warning sounds produced by the wings of a species of moth have been ...

Did you know that moth wings have excellent sound-absorption qualities? And it seems like they will now be used to further improve today's soundproofing technology. A moth is pictured in Jardin, ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --The fur on the thorax of some moths absorbs the sound waves emitted by bats and their sonar systems, making them harder to detect, according to new research by scientists at Bristol ...

The much maligned moth – pest or saviour?

A genus of deaf moth has evolved to develop an extraordinary sound-producing structure in its wings to evade its primary predator the bat. A genus of deaf moth has evolved to develop an extraordinary ...