Microsurgery and Super Glue show how antennae aid moth navigation

Two-winged insects such as houseflies and mosquitoes that are active during the light of day rely on their vision for flight control, but they also get help from organs called halteres, which grow where a second set of wings might otherwise be found and aid in navigation.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news90168009.html">Microsurgery and Super Glue show how antennae aid moth navigation</a></p> <p>Two-winged insects such as houseflies and mosquitoes that are active during the light of day rely on their vision for flight control, but they also get help from organs called halteres, which grow where a second set of wings might otherwise be found and aid in navigation.</p>