tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post4534004177317571112..comments2024-03-27T13:25:59.811+00:00Comments on Upper Thames Moths: Muslin antennaePeter Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828069795222628270noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-31636573135461705742014-05-04T14:41:09.666+01:002014-05-04T14:41:09.666+01:00Thanks everyone! A PhD thesis would be excellent ...Thanks everyone! A PhD thesis would be excellent but alas I failed phys-with-chem O level and didn't even try biology, so I am not the one to do it. I guess Oxford could furnish plenty of candidates.<br /><br />Thanks v much for the link, Peter, and the point about butterflies - plus the Emperor Moth, Dave. So I have plenty to go on<br /><br />all warm wishes (warm being the word this lovely day)Martin Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276936577536929319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-14182021584979876402014-05-04T14:37:34.765+01:002014-05-04T14:37:34.765+01:00How about the Emperor moth? The plumed antennae of...How about the Emperor moth? The plumed antennae of both sexes aren't hidden away, from what i remember. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603843537112944294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-16296096270437792152014-05-04T11:51:20.297+01:002014-05-04T11:51:20.297+01:00It's not just Muslin moths that do this, but a...It's not just Muslin moths that do this, but at the moment I can't think of another apart from Burnets? Of course butterflies are just pretty moths and they leave them out I think? I can't find much literature out there, this is the best: http://jeb.biologists.org/content/215/17/3096.full.pdf<br />So Dave is right, Dr Wainwright.Peter Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828069795222628270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-13435198081630422182014-05-04T10:37:14.970+01:002014-05-04T10:37:14.970+01:00Sounds like a good subject for a PhD thesis, Marti...Sounds like a good subject for a PhD thesis, Martin!Dave Wiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533795070964851106noreply@blogger.com