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Florida Museum of Natural History

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Hawkmoths and flowers can fall into an evolutionary arms race, with the moths developing longer proboscises to feed on nectar while flowers evolve deeper nectar tubes to ensure the moth continues to pick up pollen.

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Florida Museum photo by Jeff Gage

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