On August 25, 2008, Kirk Harper, a man from Texas, found a moth with an image of Jesus on a recreational vehicle. picked by Bornbad 1 week ago 11 comments edit related share weird |
A new moth has been discovered that uses a harpooned shaped proboscis to drink the tears of sleeping birds! picked by BrightonCub 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
A moth-like structure with a 22-billion-mile wingspan is hovering out in space. This giant is actually a massive cloud of dust surrounding a nearby, young star imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope that has shown astronomers that these dust disks can take on unexpectedly unusual shapes. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Scientists have long wondered whether memory could survive the dramatic reorganization of the moth brain during metamorphosis. A new finding says that it can. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago 6 comments edit related share science |
Researchers from the UK and Germany have found that the insects can judge the best conditions for flight based on direction and windspeed, selecting the fastest moving layers of atmosphere so, with their own speed of 10mph, can cruise at speeds of up to 55 mph. picked by doggylives 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Finland's weather was previously considered too cold and unwelcoming to support the moth, calyptra thalictri, which is able to puncture human skin to feed on blood, Reuters reported. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Many species of tiger moth use the tymbals to make specific sounds that warn the bat of their bad taste. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
This was the first Lunesta commercial. Unfortunately it never reached TV since it was promptly shot down by the CEO. (kidding) picked by sykeo56 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Cyborg Moths Being Grown As Spies picked by punthe 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Some of Australia's more adventurous eaters are reportedly discovering the joys of moths, an old aborigine favorite said to be packed with taste and energy. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 11 comments edit related share plime.com |
In a notion taken from science fiction afficionados, University of Arizona researchers presented a robot that moves by using the brain impulses of a moth. picked by DemureArt 10 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
A neat little animated short about a bunny and a moth with music by Tom Waits picked by Hoosker 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Leaf-eating gypsy moth caterpillars are out in force in parts of the mid-Atlantic following a warm, dry spring — just the kind of weather that can make the insects thrive. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |