Moth thread

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>>731054143

god I love moths so much. they're so fucking adorable.

>>731056071
Like little fluffy butterflies

>>731056544
dubs confirm

>tfw no pet giant moth to cuddle at night
Why live?

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C'mon guys post more before mods see.

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>>731056993

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>>731057544

let me guess, these are the new sink threads?

>>731057644
>>731057544
>>731056544
This thread

>>731057957
What is a sink thread

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a moth thread....

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>>731058009
newfag

>>731058014
I never understood why they gave mothra mandibles. Moth faces are too cute for something like that.

>>731057957
since when are sinks adorably fluffy?

>>731058295
not him but also a newfag , what is it?

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more moths incoming

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OP, I am so fucking glad you made this thread.

>>731058991
You're welcome

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>>731059178
:)

>>731059350
That's a butterfly

I hope these threads become a regular thing. I'm starting a moth folder so the next thread is even better.

>>731059852
Saturnids are absolutely gorgeous

>>731059716
Moths are pretty great. I hope we get more moth threads too.

>>731059645
you're right, sorry, the photographer said it was a moth. ah well, simple mistake. And it's still fluffy and cute.

>>731059852
how can someone can be scared by these! they're beautiful!

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>>731059986
How about moth parasitoids?

>>731057413
kawaiiii

posting wasps is okay if you just wanna show off a cute bug, but this is just rude! go to another thread!

>>731060150
What the hell is this ?

>>731059852
And then it died...

I work with invasive moths. AMA

>>731060492
Exactly what I said it is: a moth parasitoid.

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sleepy! :3

>>731060537
What do you know about sphinx moths

>>731060150
Acceptable.

>>731060665
Not much. I don't research/work with sphingids.

Why do these fuckers all of a sudden show up at like 12am in my house, when I'm about to go to bed, scare the shit out of me, and then spend 20min trying to kill it because if I leave it alive, I might wake up in the middle of the night with it in my mouth?

>>731060537
can moths recognize faces, and how similar is their social behaviour to mammals? Just wondering because I want to get a moth as a pet and I've heard that some of the longer living insects can be semi-affectionate.

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i see these around my place from time to time. apparently, like many moths, they don't have mouths. their whole adult life, which only lasts seven days, is solely dedicated to mating.

>>731060846
You need to relax, moths are your friends and generally mind their own business.

>>731060846
>and then spend 20min trying to kill it
It can't hurt you! That's mean! It was probably just confused by some artificial lights.

>>731060879
Lepidopterans, in general, use pheromones to recognize individuals. So, I'd say "no" to your question of "can moths recognize faces". Many moths are solitary, so their social structure really isn't very comparable to mammals.

>>731060940
>life entirely dedicated to mating
>humps a finger

>>731060940
mhmmmm, yet whenever I ask one out on a date, they've always already got plans for dinner that night.

>>731060537
Are they like a mongol horde or muslim refugees? As far as invasiveness?

>>731061010
maybe I should change my opinion on them. Is it true they eat your clothes?

>>731061027
alright, so they can't recognize faces... but can they recognize people? For example, could you get one to associate you with safety or food?

>>731061247
some can. depends where you live. Though, for the most part, it's not a risk unless you hang-dry your clothing.

>>731061228
"Moths" are highly speciose. Not all are invasive, so as a group, moths are not all invasive. The ones that are invasive tend to have considerable economic and ecological impacts, especially in agricultural systems.

>>731061303
I imagine it would be possible for a moth to become familiarized with a person's scent. Interesting idea. However, habituating them to food may be difficult; the adults of many moth species do not feed.

>>731061481
Ah, right... I feel dumb. I was thinking of a guy's story about his several month old praying mantis, but I forgot how short moths live.

>>731061591
No worries. Still an interesting premise about moths recognizing human scent.

>>731060846
>wake up in the middle of the night with it in my mouth
>in my mouth

How did they can go inside your mouth and why ?

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Found this big guy on my machine.

Childhood is idolizing butterflies.

Adulthood is realizing moths are God's cute furry little nincompoop schnooki wooki pookums daww...

>>731062137
what a cutie! thanks for snapping a pic

>>731062299
>dubs speak truth

>>731061400
So a few types eat some of your crops. What kind of moth is not hairy, but is covered in dirt or fine dust. They are smaller than a house fly.

>>731062398
Moth wings are covered in scales, so that's probably the dirt or fine dust you've notice on them. Very small moth species are broadly called "microlepidopterans". Geometridae and tortricidae are two families with many, very small moth species.

>>731062299
lol

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>>731054143
Are moths dangerous?

>>731063676
I don't think that's a moth and no

>>731063676
In what way do you mean "dangerous"?