MANY persons, whether entomologists or not, must have noticed a rather slender, dark-coloured moth with feathery antennæ flying among bushes on the continent; and a much larger, stout-bodied ...

A new tool for researching neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's takes its inspiration from the antennae of the male silk moth (Image: University of Michigan) View 3 Images 1 / 3 ...

In search of the male silk moth pheromone. The pheromone of female silk moths, bombykol, was chemically characterized as early as 1959—the first insect pheromone ever.

Moth study suggests females prefer a mate who is a good listener "Our data suggest that by releasing smaller amounts of pheromone, the female increases the likelihood of attracting males with ...

Mutation in male moth's antenna lets him find a female at the other end of a football field. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 08 / 120814121117.htm ...

It's not only size, but scales that matter in some male moth antennae Date: March 13, 2018 Source: University of Melbourne Summary: Male moths have evolved intricate scale arrangements on their ...

A moth antenna can be integrated into the electronics of a drone to create a smell-seeking bio-hybrid – but it only detects the smell of a female moth ...

How a male moth can find a female—even at night, through fog, and as far as seven miles away—is a favorite puzzle of entomologists. The male moth flies unerringly downwind, which rules out ...

NAGANO, Japan >> Researchers in Japan have developed an odor-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from insects. The “insect drone” can autonomously find its way to the source of an odor.

North Carolina State University researchers have identified the specific blend of pheromone chemicals – including a newly revealed aphrodisiac – used by male moths during courtship as they ...