moths

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  1. noun Any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from butterflies by their nocturnal activity, hairlike or feathery antennae, stout bodies, and the frenulum that holds the front and back wings together.
  2. noun A clothes moth.

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  • Many moths are attracted to light (a condition known as being positively phototactic). —  Museum Blogs
  • However, not all moths are attracted to light, and scientists disagree on why some moths are and some moths aren't. —  Museum Blogs
  • After they turned into moths, their muscles were controlled with the implants. —  Livescience.com
  • Researchers have blamed light pollution for declines in populations of North American moths, according to Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting. —  YubaNet.com
  • The caterpillars (larvae) of hawk moths are the familiar green hornworms or tobacco worms, familiar to gardeners who plant tomatoes. —  Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth
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