Hummingbird-Sized Hawk Moth (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Hummingbird-Sized Hawk Moth

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Research on the hummingbird-sized hawk moth shows that millisecond changes in timing of its action potential spikes conveys the majority of information the moth uses to coordinate the muscles in its wings.

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Rob Felt, Georgia Tech

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