TO ATTRACT THE LADIES,
A MALE MOTH FLASHES THIS
PHOTOGRAPH BY
KHALID ABDULLAH SAID ALHADHRAMIA male Creatonotos
moth inflates his bushy
behind only at mating
time, and for one pur-
pose: to lure females.
The tubular organs are
coated in bristles that
emit pheromones.
The more toxic plants
the males eat as larvae,
the bigger and more
potent these organs will
be. —MAYA WEI-HAASEXPLORE | CAPTURED