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The ubiquitous greater wax moth is ordinary in every way but one: It has the ability to hear the highest-known sound frequency. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. A common little moth turns out to have the best ears in the animal kingdom. According to a new study in Biology Letters, the greater wax moth ...

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Researchers have discovered that the greater wax moth is capable of sensing sound frequencies of up to 300 kHz -- the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal in the natural world.