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Butterfly Ears
Scientists have discovered ears on the Blue Morpho butterfly. A small membrane discovered at the base of the wing seems to be for the detection of low pitch sound. This may enable the butterfly to hear the approach of a bird. This work has been carried out by scientist from the University of Bristol. Read more about it at WWW.sciencedaily.com
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By Joshua
December 28, 2009 9:41 AM | Link to this
A lot of moths in the Noctuidae family have these tympani too, on the thorax. They detect bat echolocation sounds, and cause the moth to have an erratic flight so they are more difficult for the bat to catch. The closer the bat comes, the more erratic the flight gets!