Love and other animals: the atlas moth | 台北市立動物園資訊網
2012年10月6日—Theatlasmothisthelargestandperhapsmostexquisite-lookinginsectintheanimalkingdom.Whenthemaleemergesfromitschrysalis, ...
The atlas moth is the largest and perhaps most exquisite-looking insect in the animal kingdom. When the male emerges from its chrysalis, he unfurls his long, colourful wings and immediately seeks out the nearest female. He may have to fly miles before meeting her, yet he never lands to eat. Even if he was hungry, he could not stop, because members of his species no longer have a mouth. This may seem strange, but to the atlas and many other species of moth, a meal is just one of many distractions from what they really desire: reproduction.
In the scientific community, an organisms "fitness" is not measured on the individuals ability to hunt, feed, create shelter, or lead a long life. Instead, the success of a species is based solely on the animals aptitude at reproduction. Nature has a funny way of casting off distractions from mating through evolution – even ...
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【皇蛾】:天蠶蛾科;
動物名稱:皇蛾Atlasmoth所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【蠶蛾】:蠶蛾科;
動物名稱:蠶蛾SilkwormMoth所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【長尾水青蛾】:天蠶蛾科;
動物名稱:長尾水青蛾Chinesemoonmoth所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::