Amazing Moth Compass

Most of us are familiar with the incredible ability of different animal groups to migrate (such as birds).1,2 But what about invertebrates?

Recently, scientists discovered that a moth called the death’s-head hawkmoth (as well as the dragonfly3) flies for miles, keeping on a path that’s narrow and straight.

The Venus Flytrap's Snap

The Passive Stealth Wing of the Moth

We appreciate the beautiful butterfly, but not so much the pesky moth. However, the wing structure of both creatures is amazing, “The wings of moths and butterflies are densely covered in scales that exhibit intricate shapes and sculptured nanostructures.”1


The Incredible Canine Sniffer

As any dog owner will tell you, the smelling ability of Rover is incredible.1 Surprisingly, however, “little is known about the structure of their olfactory [smelling] system.”2 And what scientists do know about the anatomy and biochemistry of olfaction points clearly to creation.3


Brainy Paper Wasps

Wasps (Family Vespidae) have a bad rap, but their benefits actually outweigh their painful sting—although many would disagree!

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