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Male moths make their own perfume from flowers to attract females

A male tobacco budworm moth (below) uses an appendage called a hair pencil to fan perfume towards a female

Jan van Arkel

Male tobacco budworm moths collect perfume from flowers and emit it while they are courting females to make themselves more attractive.

It is well known that female moths…

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