Tiny ears found on butterfly’s wings
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 15:28
in Biology & Nature
A butterfly species equipped with tiny ears on its wings can distinguish between high and low pitch sounds, possibly as a way to listen in on nearby birds, new research suggests.
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