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- There are 150,000 species of moth.
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- Moths antennas are straight or fernlike. They are used for smelling out nectar at night.
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- There is a way to tell a moth from a butterfly : butterflies close their wings upright, and moths close their wings over their backs.
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- The South American ghost moth has the biggest moth wingspan which is 30cm (19 in)
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- Moths have been around for about 140 million years.
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- Clothes moths are a oest because they love to eat wool. They can get into your clothes drawers and make a feast of your favourite jumper.
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- The geometrical moth, with its ragged outlines, blend into the trees.
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- The great peacock moth looks like an owl.
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- The female peppered moth produces a scent so strong that she can attract males in an area of up to 20,000 square metres.
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