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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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Set the scene with oversize black crepe paper flowers and faux moths that have seemingly escaped from their glass enclosure.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Real moths fly out of Billy Butcherson's mouth No, really.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Are the Himalayan moths, partial to cooler weather, ascending up the mountains as temperatures below steadily rise?
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
This visually rapturous look at the nighttime lives of moths, with Sundance-winning immersive sound design, explores the beauty and fragility of nature.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Real moths fly out of Billy Butcherson's mouth No, really.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Are the Himalayan moths, partial to cooler weather, ascending up the mountains as temperatures below steadily rise?
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
This visually rapturous look at the nighttime lives of moths, with Sundance-winning immersive sound design, explores the beauty and fragility of nature.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moth. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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