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Biology

Optimal Foraging Theory Applied to Nectar-Feeding in Hawkmoths

Quick fact

Hawkmoths can remember the location of high-reward flowers and will travel farther to reach them, even bypassing closer but lower-quality options—they are maximizing net energy gain, not just collecting any nectar.

Why this is interesting

You might think a hawkmoth would visit every flower it passes, but they often ignore perfectly good nectar sources. What makes a flower worth the stop?