Silenced Tiger Moth Can't Jam Bat Sonar

When scientists silenced tiger moths by puncturing their sound-producing apparatus, they couldn't block the bat sonar — and quickly became lunch.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• animals
• insects
• bats
• echolocation
• sonar

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Silence of the Tiger Moths

[artformeandyou]

Oh Shite! Someone keep this away from PETA.

[TheThreeMexico]

I like mexico!

[1hit12345]

:P:

[crazychilidog]

That's the circle of life for ya'

[frozenpdx]

I bet they totally did not think of that! Are you a scientist?

[javierenchina]

poor moth ;_;

[melikeyyeah]

They'd save all the other moths from Wired...and then put them down when homes aren't available. D:

stupid hypocrites they are.

[artformeandyou]

Never question a scientist's findings, especially when the findings are shown on youtube.

[redrebel69]

maybe it was other senses coming into play here. smell or sight.?