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Moths Flee or Face Bats Depending on Toxicity – Scientific American

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Being toxic makes tiger moths lazy when predators approach. https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/moths-flee-or-face-bats-depending-on-toxicity/

The tiger moth Bertholdia trigona doesn’t taste bad to bats, but can jam their sonar. (Aaron Corcoran/CC BY-SA 3,0)

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