Biology in the background Moths use their antennae for detecting airborne chemicals, just as we do with our noses, only with much higher sensitivity. For example, female moths can detect, at ...

When the moths emerge from their cocoons as adults ... Though proportionally smaller than the female, its antennae are larger and more feathery. Alessandro says, 'The male's antennae surface area is ...

Wing it as a majestic moth with this head piece, complete with proboscis (a moth's tongue-like mouthpart) and antennae. To get started, print out two copies of the antennae template PDF (3.7MB). a ...

Other differences between butterflies and moths include: Moths tend toward feathery or fuzzy antennae. Butterfly antennae are ...