Why These Moths Don’t Run Away from Bats

Why These Moths Don’t Run Away from Bats

Posted December 20, 2019

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Being attacked by a predator can be scary, but tiger moths have a very distinguished way to survive predatory bats. Meanwhile, scientists have presented findings on the importance of microbial ecosystems beneath the soil.

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Sources:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2019.00480/full
https://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releases/2019-12/f-lmt121119.php
Special thanks to Dr. Nicolas J. Dowdy

https://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releases/2019-12/uow-haa121119.php
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-microbiology/chapter/chemolithotrophy/
https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/12/11/1909970117

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