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How a moth uses an optical illusion to disguise itself as a leaf
The smooth wings of fruit-sucking moths appear to be ridged like a leaf – but the resemblance is created by nanostructures ...
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Moth makes its flat wings appear 3D to trick predators
Scientists discovered a moth that appears 3D despite having flat wings. Tiny structures on its wings reflect light that ...
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Flying Insects Become 'Trapped' by Manmade Light, Not Lured 'Like a Moth to Flame,' Study Asserts
In the darkness of night, bugs twirl around porch lights and enter homes through illuminated windows, appearing to be drawn, famously, "like a moth to ... of insects near light and is the most ...
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They aren’t butterflies’ ugly stepsister: here’s why moths are just as beautiful
While we sleep, dozens of species of moths fly around, attracted to light and looking for mates. If you live in or near lots of trees, your chances of getting more different kinds of moths ...
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Immersive Art and Science Collide in Houston’s MOTH Project LIVE
Two musicians - Peter Kiesewalter (keyboard) and Whitney La Grange (violin) - perform in front of a large screen featuring ...