Moth's Protective Nuptial Festooning

Moth's Protective Nuptial Festooning

The males of the moth species Cosmosoma myrodora shoot layers of hair drenched in plant toxins onto the female to protect her from predators during mating, as copulation takes a significant amount of time. This practice is called protective nuptial festooning.

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