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hawkmoth

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Noun

1. hawk moth

2. sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth, moth

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Evolutionary arms race stretches hawkmoths and flowers to extremes - Florida Museum of Natural History
'Magnificent' rare hawkmoth sighting an Isle of Man first - BBC
Hawkmoth pupae hiss like a snake to ward off predators - ConnectSci
This Japanese plant produces jet-black nectar and scientists just discovered who's been drinking it - Earth.com
Country diary: A peachy taste of the exotic … outside the Co-op | Josie George - The Guardian
Meet the moth with a human skull on its back: Inside the mysterious world of the death’s-head hawk moth - The Times of India
Exposing secret night operations between hawkmoths and Japan's black-nectar flowers - Phys.org
Hawkmoth pupae produce snake-like hisses to ward off predators - 동아사이언스
Sexual dimorphism and allometric patterns in hawkmoth epiphyses (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) - Nature
How These Caterpillars Use Their Body Hair to Listen for Danger - Nautilus | Science
Rare sighting of brightly-coloured creature made famous in horror film - The Argus
Moth predicted to exist by Darwin and Wallace becomes a new species - Natural History Museum
Specimen of the Week 194: The Death’s-Head Hawkmoth - UCL | University College London
Rational Design of a Novel Hawkmoth Pollinator Interaction in Mimulus Section Erythranthe - Frontiers
Why Hawk Moths are the Underdogs of the Pollinator World - Smithsonian Magazine
Hawkmoths hiss like snakes to scare away predators - Earth.com
I released a death’s-head hawkmoth into the wild. I’m sorry - The Guardian
Study shows hawkmoths use ultrasound to combat bats - Florida Museum of Natural History
The evolution of hawkmoths’ sonar jamming - Florida Museum of Natural History
How the hawkmoth sees, hovers and tracks flowers in the dark - UW Homepage
Country diary: Saving a stunning caterpillar from certain death - The Guardian
Individual tracking reveals long-distance flight-path control in a nocturnally migrating moth - Science | AAAS
New hawk moth species are among the smallest ever discovered - Florida Museum of Natural History
Butterfly trail: Lime hawk-moth - Cambridge City Council
Country diary: A monster moth of gothic beauty | Insects - The Guardian
How Migrating Death’s-Head Hawkmoths Fly Along a Straight Path - Smithsonian Magazine
How the death’s head hawkmoth transmits terror and confusion - The Guardian
A contralateral wing stabilizes a hovering hawkmoth under a lateral gust - Nature
Innate olfactory preferences for flowers matching proboscis length ensure optimal energy gain in a hawkmoth - Nature
Tuneable reflexes control antennal positioning in flying hawkmoths - Nature
Butterfly trail: Privet hawk-moth - Cambridge City Council
Hawkmoths use nectar sugar to reduce oxidative damage from flight - Science | AAAS
These mysterious moths fly at night in a straight line—but how? - National Geographic
Snake Fake - bioGraphic
In early summer, warm air masses from the south bring Hummingbir­d Hawk-moths to Ireland’s shores - PressReader
Country diary: An improbable blend of cocktail lounge and military dowdiness - The Guardian
Hawkmoth lamina monopolar cells act as dynamic spatial filters to optimize vision at different light levels - Science | AAAS
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota - USGS (.gov)
Multiple leading edge vortices of unexpected strength in freely flying hawkmoth - Nature
Visual guidance fine-tunes probing movements of an insect appendage - PNAS
Artificial nighttime lighting impacts visual ecology links between flowers, pollinators and predators - Nature
Ever Held a Tobacco Hornworm? | Bug Squad - UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Hawkmoth Brains Slow Down in Order to See at Night - Entomology Today
Beautiful hawk moths are common in Michigan gardens this year - Michigan State University
How death’s-head hawkmoths manage to fly straight for miles in the dark - Science News
White egret orchid evolved frilly petal to support pollinator hawkmoth - Phys.org
Differential investment in visual and olfactory brain areas reflects behavioural choices in hawk moths - Nature
Construction under way to build new lab building at city's research park - EDP24
Spurge hawk moth found in Michigan - Michigan State University
Circadian clocks of both plants and pollinators influence flower seeking behavior of the pollinator hawkmoth Manduca sexta - Nature
Butterfly trail: Pine hawk-moth - Cambridge City Council
A Moth’s-Eye View - bioGraphic
Hummingbird hawkmoths spotted in Whalsay - Shetland Times
Elevational and seasonal patterns of butterflies and hawkmoths in plant-pollinator networks in tropical rainforests of Mount Cameroon - Nature
Elephants needing a room: hawkmoths on the march for a pupal pad - The Guardian
Humming-bird hawk-moth guide: what they look like and when to see them - BBC Wildlife Magazine
Hawkmoths defense mechanism: Sonar blasts from their genitals - CBS News
It’s a Wasp-Eat-Caterpillar World - bioGraphic
Country diary: A moth that is more extraterrestrial than earthling | Mark Cocker - The Guardian
Polli-Nation Pollinator of the Month: Hawk Moth - Beyond Pesticides
Air pollution messes with moths’ ability to smell flowers - Popular Science
Unexpected influx of striped hawkmoths hits southern England - The Guardian
This Harmless Caterpillar Looks Like a Pit Viper - National Geographic
Programmed Scale Detachment in the Wing of the Pellucid Hawk Moth, Cephonodes hylas: Novel Scale Morphology, Scale Detachment Mechanism, and Wing Transparency - BioOne Complete
Scent guides hawk moths to the best-fitting flowers - Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Study: Hawkmoths use humidity to sense nectar - Cornell Chronicle
Science : Hovering Hawkmoths Tune In to Flowers' Sway - American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
New hawk moth species are among the smallest ever discovered - EurekAlert!
First leafy spurge hawk moth identified in Denver - Axios
Hovering Hawkmoths Slow Down Their Brains to See in the Dark - Smithsonian Magazine
Scotopic colour vision in nocturnal hawkmoths - Nature
Hawk Moth Pops out of Cocoon in Woman’s Hand in Gross—Yet Fascinating—Video - Newsweek
The death’s-head hawkmoth can maintain a perfectly straight flight path over thousands of kilometres. How? - Australian Geographic
Achromatic Cues Are Important for Flower Visibility to Hawkmoths and Other Insects - Frontiers
With a Nearly Foot-Long Proboscis, This New Moth Species Holds Record for Longest Insect Tongue - Smithsonian Magazine
New hawk moth species discovered by UF researchers - Mid Florida Newspapers
A moth may outsmart smog by learning to like pollution-altered aromas - Science News
Lifeform of the week: Death's-head hawkmoth | Earth - EarthSky
Adaptive generalization in pollination systems: Hawkmoths increase fitness to long-tubed flowers, but secondary pollinators remain important - Wiley Online Library
Floral Trait Variations Among Wild Tobacco Populations Influence the Foraging Behavior of Hawkmoth Pollinators - Frontiers
Photographer Captures Incredible Images of Hummingbird Hawk-Moth - Newsweek
Study reveals evolutionary history of hawkmoths' sonar jamming defense - Phys.org
Scientists investigate the sensory information hummingbird hawk moths rely on to control their proboscis - Phys.org
When laying their eggs, tobacco hawkmoths avoid plants that smell of caterpillar feces - EurekAlert!
The Only Effective Pollinators of Guettarda scabra are Nocturnal Hawkmoths: A Re-Examination and Refutation of Earlier Conclusions - BioOne Complete
Moths and bats: An evolutionary war - Natural History Museum
Study explains the unique sound production by Death's head hawkmoths - Phys.org
A Moth That Looks and Acts Like a Hummingbird - Laughing Squid
Pollution causing problems for nighttime pollinators - Northwest News Network
Natural Sightings: A beautiful hawk moth at rest - Tehachapi News
When laying their eggs, tobacco hawkmoths avoid plants that smell of caterpillar feces - Phys.org
Not Even A Cannonball Can Shoot A Hungry Hawkmoth Out Of The Sky - Forbes
Moth with the longest tongue of any insect is now a new species - ZME Science
Hummingbird moths are a summer delight: Nature News - Seacoastonline.com
Air Pollution Makes Flowers Smell Less Appealing to Pollinators, Study Suggests - Smithsonian Magazine
Hummingbird moths are now humming around Minnesota’s blooming flowers - Star Tribune
Floral curve test shows what’s great for a moth is not so good for a flower - Science News
Death's-head hawk moths are able to fly perfectly, even with crosswinds. Now we finally know how - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Eating lots of sugar may protect moth muscles - futurity.org
Hawkmoths Slow Brain to Dine in the Night (Published 2015) - The New York Times
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