A six-spot burnet moth pictured in its native habitat (Credit: University of Exeter) A species of British moth uses cyanide and bright red spots to warn off predators, new research has found. The ...

Mixed signals from poisonous moths Date: June 4, 2018 Source: University of Exeter Summary: Poisonous moths use bright red spots to warn predators to avoid them -- but natural variation in these ...

Finnish researchers discover a new moth family Date: May 9, 2019 Source: University of Helsinki Summary: Two moth species new to science belonging to a previously unknown genus and family have ...

A species of British moth uses cyanide-based toxins and bright red spots to warn off predators, new research suggests. Burnet moths, which are found in many parts of the UK including Cornwall ...

By comparison, the burnet moth and trefoil turn amino acids into cyanides through exactly the same chemical reactions, even though they have been separated by over 1.4 billion years of evolution.

Burnet moths, unlike most other moths, are active in the daytime. Six-spot burnets are found in many parts of the UK, and are common around much of the Cornish coast.

A species of British moth uses cyanide-based toxins and bright red spots to warn off predators, new research suggests. Burnet moths, which are found in many parts of the UK including Cornwall, ...

A species of British moth uses cyanide-based toxins and bright red spots to warn off predators, new research suggests. Burnet moths, which are found in many parts of the UK including Cornwall ...

A species of British moth uses cyanide-based toxins and bright red spots to warn off predators, new research suggests.Burnet moths, which are found in many parts of the UK including Cornwall, have ...