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: any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
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However, the food web is complicated, and just because the warmer weather benefits the moths on paper doesn’t mean the moths will end up on top.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Solitary bees, bumble bees, moths, and butterflies—whether as eggs, pupae, or adults—often use the leaf layer for warmth and protection during the cold winter months.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
Search for bees, butterflies, moths and other critical species this month in Plano.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
The larval stage, when the moth is a caterpillar, is the problem.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2024
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Solitary bees, bumble bees, moths, and butterflies—whether as eggs, pupae, or adults—often use the leaf layer for warmth and protection during the cold winter months.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
Search for bees, butterflies, moths and other critical species this month in Plano.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
The larval stage, when the moth is a caterpillar, is the problem.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moth. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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