Moths drink the tears of sleeping birds

Oh you bet when I read that same headline I was just jumping out of my seat to see a picture of this.

BAM!
picture of moth drinking the tears from a sleeping bird
The moth uses its barbed proboscis (close-up below) to penetrate the eyelid of sleeping birds and drink tears (Image: Roland Hilgartner / Mamisolo Raoilison)

Read the full article here: Moths drink the tears of sleeping birds – life – 20 December 2006 – New Scientist

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Published:
12.20.06 / 2pm
Category:
Musings, Photo