Moth wings to absorb sound and cancel noise

Scientists use the moth wings in front of absorb sound And cancel the noise Yes, it’s all true, this is not a joke. In fact, according to recent studies, moth wings are said to be able to absorb up to 87% of sound waves when applied to a hard surface.

According to the University of Bristol, the range of sounds that can be absorbed by the wings seems too wide for humans to hear. Therefore, work is underway to make this shocking discovery practical and applicable.

Moths will inspire the next generation of sound absorbing materials. New research has shown that one day it will be possible to decorate the walls of the house with ultra-thin sound-absorbing wallpaper, with a design that copies the mechanisms that give moths the acoustic camouflage.

Marc Holderied, professor of the School of Biological Sciences

The typical ribbed texture moth wings absorb an enormous amount of sound waves and act as a sound barrier at the same time. In addition, their unique structure absorbs the lures of echolocation

The worst enemy of moths is the bat and for this reason these beautiful insects have developed a series of defense mechanisms to survive. Their defense and strength lies in the wings: in their extraordinary sound-absorbing ability. According to experts, it has unique capabilities that are difficult to reproduce with conventional materials.

The aim of the research conducted in this sense is to reproduce sound absorbing panels based on the model of butterfly wings, to solve a problem: noise pollution. It is one of the modern ailments and with the help of moth wings it could be tackled definitively.