tiger moth

noun

Definition of tiger moth

: any of a family (Arctiidae) of stout-bodied moths usually with broad striped or spotted wings

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Whereas the winged mammals home in on insects with frighteningly accurate sonar, some of their prey—such as the tiger moth—fight back with sonar clicks and even jamming signals. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Watch how battles with bats give moths their flashy tails," 4 July 2018 The Idalus herois tiger moth produces clicks to jam the natural sonar of bats, which use echolocation to track down prey. — Liz Langley, National Geographic, "A Frog Whose Babies Pop out of Its Back and More Freaky Animals," 29 Oct. 2016

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