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Remember a few years ago when we found out that some moths emit ultrasonic clicks to jam bat sonar? Then recently we heard that some plants make ultrasonic clicks when dehydrated? Well now researchers have found that some moths HEAR those plant clicks and use them to decide where to lay eggs. πŸͺ²πŸ§ͺ🌿🌎

Dec 9, 2024, 2:32 AM

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