Which consequence arises when a moth employs 'phantom' echoes against the sonar of an attacking bat?

💡 Explanation

The 'phantom' echoes induce a false localization, because acoustic interference is the dominant signal processing mechanism. Therefore, the bat misinterprets the moth's position, rather than failing to detect the faint moth echoes due to signal attenuation.

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