Hawkmoth Hovering at Flower (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Hawkmoth Hovering at Flower

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By sensing a gradient in humidity, a hawkmoth can tell whether an evening primrose flower contains nectar without having to land and probe it.

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Robert A. Raguso/Cornell University

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