NAGANO, Japan >> Researchers in Japan have developed an odor-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from insects.

A moth antenna can be integrated into the electronics of a drone to create a smell-seeking bio-hybrid – but it only detects ...

A photo of that moth accompanies this column. This luna was a female, as evidenced by its narrow antennae. The male looks ...

Male silkworm moths are known to search for female moths by using their antennae to detect pheromones that the females emit. Shinshu University Associate Prof. Daigo Terutsuki, 36, a researcher at ...

They found that female butterflies and moths that are active during the day, tended to have bigger antennae, than those ...

The scent of blooming flowers and fresh plant life is not just a perk of springtime; it is a key driver in the survival and evolution of butterflies and moths. New research reveals how the daily ...

84, No. 2, Jun., 2001 Moth Experience and Not Plant Injury Aff... Moth Experience and Not Plant Injury Affected Female Cabbage Looper Moth (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Orientation to Potato Plants This is ...

During that day, the female moth exudes a pheromone into the air. Even from miles away, the male Atlas' sensitive antennae detect the scent, and guide the male to the female. Pairs of Atlases mate ...

Wing it as a majestic moth with this head piece, complete with proboscis (a moth's tongue-like mouthpart) and antennae. To get started, print out two copies of the antennae template PDF (3.7MB). a ...

Butterflies and moths belong to the large order Lepidoptera, but each has its own family. Similarities of each are the ability to fly, having three pairs of legs, two antennae and three body ...