Moth antenna. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a moth's antenna, showing many sensory hairs. These hairs are used to detect touch and vi

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Moth antenna. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a moth's antenna, showing many sensory hairs. These hairs are used to detect touch and vibrations. Moth antennae are also used to detect pheromones and to locate food sources.

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Photo credit: © SUSUMU NISHINAGA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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