Insect antennae can be very beautiful. Case in point, the antennae on this atlas moth in one of the butterfly houses I’ve visited:
Antennae!
The moths are quite impressive overall, but just look at those enormous plumose antennae! Impressive.
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I’m impressed by how much the antennae look like feathers and ferns. Patterns get put to multiple uses.
Steve Schwartzman
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I know! Odd how that works, but it happens over and over again in so many different groups!
Plumose … that’s the word for it! I love the antennae so much. What great little detection organs. Great image.
They really are pretty cool, aren’t they? Insect antennae take on so many variations, but I think these are some of the most impressive.