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 ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. – 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 ...

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 ...

Inspired by antennae that can detect a female moth miles away, scientists have created the world's most sensitive electronic nose for explosives. Forget surveillance cameras – what if our world were ...

Male silkworm moth, right, courts the female. It's all about "the birds and the bees." And now, "the silkworm moths and the fruit flies." A chemical ecologist and a genetics researcher at the ...

May 26 (UPI) --According to new research, male moths with large antennae are better able to locate potential mates. Scientists in Australia discovered larger antennae helped male moths detect trace ...

NAGANO: Researchers at Shinshu University and another institution have developed an odour-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from living insects. The “insect drone” can autonomously find its way ...

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 ...

With a wingspan of over four and a half inches, the Luna Moth is one of New Jersey’s larger moth species. A member of the Saturniidae family, this giant silkworm moth will only fly at night through ...

Chewing gum companies might be on to something. At least, as long as you stick to spearmint-flavored gum — and you are a moth. Senior author Coby Schal, an urban entomology professor at North Carolina ...