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: any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
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The moths get confused by urban lights and often end up finding their way into Colorado homes, Hershcovich said, adding that miller moths use light from celestial objects like stars and the moon to orient themselves.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Hydrangea leaf-tiers are small moths that are active now and whose larvae sew leaves at the end of stems together with a silk thread.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
So moths symbolize death, and Ellie’s preoccupied with finding her life’s purpose.
—EW.com, 19 May 2025
Joel pesters the psychologist Gail at lunch, asking if moths are a symbol of change and growth.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Hydrangea leaf-tiers are small moths that are active now and whose larvae sew leaves at the end of stems together with a silk thread.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
So moths symbolize death, and Ellie’s preoccupied with finding her life’s purpose.
—EW.com, 19 May 2025
Joel pesters the psychologist Gail at lunch, asking if moths are a symbol of change and growth.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moth. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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