Kinky! Hawkmoths Rub Genitals to Ward Off Bats

Monday, July 8, 2013 - 08:00 in Biology & Nature

In response to bat sonar, male moths generate ultrasound bursts by rubbing scales on their genitals against the rear ends of their bodies while females generate ultrasound by pulling their genitals inward to rub scales on them together.

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