Silk Moth Closeup (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Silk Moth Closeup

Caption

This is a closeup of a nanotunnel in a silk moth's antenna. Pheromones travel through these tunnels, telling the male moth that a female is nearby.

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Chris Burke

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