RealFeedApp Moths use genitalia to emit ultrasound that jams bat sonar
Researchers found that moths independently evolved the ability to emit ultrasound noise from their genitalia at least seven times over 30 million years. Scientists identified three distinct anatomical mechanisms producing sonar-jamming ultrasound.
- Field
- genetics and genomes
- What they did
- Researchers found that some species of hawkmoths independently evolved the ability to emit ultrasonic sounds using their genitalia to jam the sonar of hunting bats as many as seven times over 30 million years.
- Why it matters
- This adaptation helps these moths evade predators, evidenced by its repeated emergence in different species through distinct anatomical mechanisms.
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