A moth carrying a sensor (IMAGE)

University of Washington

A moth carrying a sensor

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University of Washington researchers have created a 98 milligram sensor system -- about one tenth the weight of a jellybean -- that can ride on the back of a moth. Shown here is a Manduca sexta moth with the sensor on its back.

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Mark Stone/University of Washington

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