Katie Piercy

Though often overlooked, moths are important pollinators. They pollinate by visiting flowers to feed on them. During feeding, pollen grains get attached to their bodies, and they transport them to another flower, causing cross-pollination. What is pollination? Pollination is a…

Moths do not have a backbone or even bones. Instead of an internal skeleton, they have an exoskeleton, meaning a hard outer shell, that supports their bodies and protects them from damage. What is a backbone? The backbone, also known…

Adult moths largely don’t eat, instead drinking their supper through their long proboscis. The vast majority of adult moths feed on nectar, however, there are a number of species that consume other liquids such as fruit juices and even blood.…

While some moths can be poisonous, their toxins are largely aimed at smaller animals, and therefore have little to no effect on us. A mouthful of moths Did you know that the fear of moths is called mottephobia? For those…

Moths and butterflies are both Lepidoptera and therefore have many similar features. It is hard to find clear defining features that separate them, but moths tend to have feather-like antennae, while butterflies have club-shaped antennae. Are moths a type of…