Male moths have evolved intricate scale arrangements on their antennae to enhance detection of female sex pheromones, which allows them to keep their antennae small enough to maximize flying, new ...

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 attempt to ...

Male Polyphemus antennae are so attuned to the female moth s ­pheromones that a male can zero in on a female from up to 4.5 kilometres away, writes Monique Keiran. VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Some shark ...

A female moth sitting on a goal post could attract a male moth on the other end of a football field. And even if she switched her scent over time, the male could still find her because of a mutation ...