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Title: Tails designed to fool Written by: duddy on Feb 19, 2015 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_19_02_15_8_06_56.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=20646) The green wings of luna moths, with their elegant, long tails, aren't just about style. New research finds they also help save the insects from becoming bat snacks by creating a distracting acoustic signal, which causes these predators to zero in on the wings rather than more vital body parts. |