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Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, UTEP Research Finds

Researcher(s) Keywords:

Visual Ecology
Predator-Prey Dynamics
Light Pollution
Insect Declines
Entomology
Conservation Behavior

Featured Researcher(s):

Seymoure, Brett

College: Science
Department: Biological Sciences

Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, UTEP Research Finds
Date: July 1, 2025

EL PASO, Texas (July 1, 2025) – Age is just a number, or is it? A new study by UTEP researchers shows that adult moths are more vulnerable to attack than when they are young.

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