7/4/13: Moth Genitals and Natural Selection

Researchers at Boise State University and the Florida Museum of Natural History have discovered that a certain species of moths, known as Hawk Moths, have the capacity to rub their genitals against their bodies in order to create an ultra sonic frequency that messes with a bat's echolocation.

Other species of insects have been known to have this ability as well, such as the Tiger Moth and Tiger Beetle.  Evidently scientists have discovered that this tactical defense is often used as a last resort as the bat draws near.

Source: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/04/anti-bat-sonar

Vocabulary Word of the Day:
Inlagation:  The restitution of a criminal or outlaw, and having him/her put back into the protection of the law.

The inlagation of the Delaware armpit stabber was an event that helped a lot of citizens sleep easier at night, knowing their underarms were safe from harm.