Mind-blowing Facts about Moths | Lepidoptera
May 11, 2022
➤ Over 90% of known Lepidoptera are moths.
➤ Moths have a more grounded feeling of smell than butterflies.
➤ Some moths as adult don't have mouth,They can get by energy stored during caterpillar.
➤ Some moths can confuse bats by clicking ultrasonic sound.
➤ Average weight of Moth species can range from 0.003 to12 g.
➤ Many females of tussock family of Moths don't have wings.
➤ Some moths caterpillar loaded with sharp sting hairs .
➤ Moth navigate with lights of moon and stars, but when light source are obscured they go through geomagnetic clues.
➤ Moths don't get the radiant sun energy , so they heat up their flight muscle by vibrating their wings.
➤ Male moths have larger antenna than female ,so they can detect females for mating.
➤ Did you know,Each Moths species have their own unique wing veins . It's helpful for species identification.
➤ Hawk Moths are a family of moths scientifically described as Sphingidae.
➤ Hawk Moths are also known as sphinx.
➤Hawk moths have special adaptations of narrow wings and streamlined abdomens for rapid flight.
➤ Hawk Moths are so popular for their " swing - hovering '' flight ability.rapidly moving from side to side while hovering.
➤ Hummingbird moth beats their wings 70 times in every second. Means 4200 times in minutes.
➤ Hawk Moth caterpillars are known as " hornworms".
➤ larvae of hawk Moths tend to be specific feeders, rather than generalists.
➤ Some species can tolerate quite high concentrations of specific toxins.
➤ Some species of hornworms ,(caterpillars of hawk moth) do sequester toxins from their hosts, but do not pass them on to the adult stage.
➤ Did you know, many of the hawk moths pupate underground .
➤ death's-head hawkmoths are capable of producing a "squeak" from the pharynx, a response triggered by external agitation.
➤ African death's - head hawk moth is most commonly identified by the vaguely skull-shaped pattern adorning the thorax , thats the reason its got the name .
➤ The moth sucks in air, causing an internal flap between the mouth and throat to vibrate at a rapid speed. The "squeak" described is produced upon the exhalation when the flap is open.
➤ Each cycle of inhalation and exhalation takes approximately one fifth of a second.
➤ The death's head hawk moths have the habits of raiding honey bee hive.
➤ The squeak produced from this moth mimics the piping noise produced from a honey bee hive's queen, a noise in which she utilizes to signal the worker bees to stop moving.
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