Hawk Moth on Real Flower (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Hawk Moth on Real Flower

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A hawk moth in mid wing stroke unrolls its proboscis to feed from a Nicotiana flower. These agile moths hover in midair and track flower movements at up to 10 times a second even in light levels as dim a starlight. To stay aloft, they capture vortices of air on their wings.

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Credit: Megan Matthews

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