Moths use wing chemistry to smell plants, a never-before-seen ability
New research suggests moths can “taste” scents directly through their wings, potentially reshaping how we track pollinators.
By Maha Al-Juhani·· 3 min

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New research suggests moths can “taste” scents directly through their wings, potentially reshaping how we track pollinators.

Convergent evolution in real time, plus sharp genetic splits among isolated populations, hinting new species could be forming now.