I fucking hate moths, I really love butterflies but I really, really hate moths. I have no good explanation for this but it has always been something I've been... not afraid of, per se, but it's something about a moth that makes me run for the hills. I know they can't do anything to me but the thought of one crashing into my face is terrifying! So here's a few facts about moths, just because... ;)
- The Phobia of moths is called mottephobia.
- A moth is an insect related to the butterfly and also belonging to the order Lepidoptera.
- Moth larvae, or caterpillars, make cocoons from which they emerge as fully grown moths with wings.
- Some moth caterpillars dig holes in the ground, where they live until they are ready to turn into adult moths.
- Moths evolved long before butterflies, fossils having been found that may be 190 million years old.
- Moths frequently appear to circle artificial lights, although the reason for this behavior remains unknown.
- By maintaining a constant angular relationship to a bright celestial light, such as the moon, they can fly in a straight line.
- When a moth encounters a much closer artificial light and uses it for navigation, the angle changes noticeably after only a short distance, in addition to being often below the horizon. The moth instinctively attempts to correct by turning toward the light, causing airborne moths to come plummeting downward, and resulting in a spiral flight path that gets closer and closer to the light source.
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