Science
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/07/watch-how-battles-bats-give-moths-their-flashy-tails?utm_campaign=news_daily_2018-07-05&et_rid=389253831&et_cid=2165423
Bats and their prey are in a constant arms race. Whereas the winged mammals home in on insects with frighteningly accurate sonar, some of their prey—such as the tiger moth—fight back with sonar clicks and even jamming signals. Now, in a series of bat-moth skirmishes (above), scientists have shown how other moths create an “acoustic illusion,” with long wing-tails that fool bats into striking the wrong place. The finding helps explain why some moths have such showy tails, and it may also provide inspiration for drones of the future. Read more