As in manyinvertebrates, thelong hairs areusefulsenseorgansinthegloomy darkness of the leaf-litter, detecting the vibrationandairmovementthat mightgive awaythepresence of an enemy.
Two great-granddaughters of Lady Elizabeth Brunner, who as head of the Women's Institute got the anti-litter movement off the ground more than half-a-century ago, will dress in clothes from the 1950s to launch the initiative.