What Makes Vampire Moths Different from Other Moths?

[Ivan Seeking]

I thought this was a nice Halloween story for Biology.

Vampire Moth Discovered -- Evolution at Work

A previously unknown population of vampire moths has been found in Siberia. And in a twist worthy of a Halloween horror movie, entomologists say the bloodsuckers may have evolved from a purely fruit-eating species... [video]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...-evolution-halloween-missions.html?source=rss

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I found the story interesting, thanks Ivan!

 

[CaptainQuasar]

Just what Russia needs, another disease vector.

When a bloodsucking moth bites a fruit-eating moth, does the fruit-eater become vampiric too?

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[phyzmatix]

Just what Russia needs, another disease vector.

When a bloodsucking moth bites a fruit-eating moth, does the fruit-eater become vampiric too?

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:rofl:

 

[Danger]

Thanks a lot, Ivan. :grumpy:
Moths used to be one of the few types of bugs that I wasn't scared of. If this escalation of my phobia prompts the need for medication, I'm sending you my pharmacy bill.