Large Moth Wing Tails Are Anti-Bat Counter Measures

[BillTre]

A Science magazine news article and video describes how some moths confuse bat sonar with long tails extensions on their wings, thus eluding their predators.
Its an arms race out there (and has been since the Cambrian).

 

[jedishrfu]

There was an article I read recently where spiders would imitate ant movement using their front two legs as antenna to fool predators like bats.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmarachne