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Mechanosensory cephalic bristles mediate rapid flight initiation in endothermic hawkmoths
Maitri Manjunath, Chinmayee L. Mukunda, Sanjay P. Sane
This study shows that hawkmoths use mechanosensory cephalic bristles to rapidly initiate flight without pre-warming, bypassing the need for shivering and enabling quick escape from predators.
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