A Moth That Has Evolved To Breathe Underwater And In Air
Many louse can live on for long periods of time under water , but the brightly - colored Hawaiian Hyposmocoma moth has a alone evolutionary trait : It can live on half its life underwater . Scientists call it the only known “ perfectly amphibious ” puppet . A discipline by environmental scientists published today in PNAS explore the life of this astonishing moth , whose larvae can live weeks underwater – or on dry land ....