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• n  any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

• hawkmoth
• sphingid
• sphinx moth
• hummingbird moth

News & Articles

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• Moths Emit Sonic Pulses To Jam Bat Echolocation Systems
  Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online For years, the military has used radio signals to jam an enemy's radar and a new study in the journal Biology Letters suggests hawk moths use the same technique to evade predation by bats. According to the study's authors from the University of Florida, hawk moths emit sonic pulses from their genitals in response to the high-frequency ...
  July 5, 2013 - redOrbit