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Wings of the tobacco hawkmoth have been found to have chemosensory pores that can detect airborne pyrrolidine and piperidine, which are released by nightshade plants that the moths prefer for laying eggs. Summary: https://phys.org/news/2026-07-moth-wings-reveal-unexpected-ability.html Original paper: https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/229/14/jeb252047/372157/Noses-on-the-wing-the-olfactory-capacity-of #Science #Biology #Olfaction #Hawkmoth