A Natural adaption that hides moths from bats' sonar

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Moths can hide from bat sonar thanks to their naturally adapted wings that absorb the sound waves.

Moths have an array of scales attached to their wings that are barely a millimeter long and a few hundred micrometers thick. Each of them resonates at a particular frequency which results in a wider range of sound absorption when they work together.

The Chinese tusar moth (Antheraea pernyi) and Dactyloceras lucina, a large African moth are two species found with this acoustic stealth capability.

Photo: www.africanmoths.com

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