moth
Nocturnal winged insect
A moth is an insect closely related to butterflies but typically distinguished by feathery antennae, nocturnal habits, and a tendency to rest with wings flat rather than upright.
Moths range from tiny clothes-eating pests to large, striking species like the luna moth.
The phrase drawn like a moth to a flame describes an irresistible but potentially dangerous attraction.
If clothing is moth-eaten, moths have damaged it by feeding on the fabric.
Silk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
instar · molting · emergence · transformation · life cycle · pupation · imago · spinning
Sensory appendages on insects
- lepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
cocoon · wingspan · thorax · abdomen · proboscis · scales · compound eyes · invertebrate
Floral sugar water
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- night-bloomingFlowering after sunset
- yuccaSpiny desert plant
moonflower · jasmine · tobacco plant · garden · hovering · pollination · coevolution · ecosystem
Coated with fine particles
- powderyReduced to fine particles
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
- eyespotsSimple light-detecting organs
mottled · feathery · delicate · folded · camouflaged · flutter · fragile · gossamer
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- nightDark hours daily
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
crepuscular · lamp · porch light · shadow · evening · starlight · silhouette · bat
Burning gas made visible
- candleWax stick with wick
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- bulbRounded storage organ
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
glow · porch light · streetlamp · beacon · lantern · torch · incandescent · irresistible
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- holesOpenings through material
- woolSheared animal fiber
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
- fabricWoven or knit material
cedar · mothballs · infestation · damage · closet · wardrobe · prevention · repellent
Thorough change in form
- soulInnermost animating essence
- psycheTotal mental life
- mortalityState of eventual death
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
vulnerability · obsession · self-destruction · attraction · ephemeral · spirit · resurrection · impermanence
cocoon
Silk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
pupa · instar · molting · emergence · transformation · life cycle · pupation · imago · spinning · silk
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
- lepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
pupa · cocoon · wingspan · thorax · abdomen · proboscis · scales · compound eyes · invertebrate · arthropod
nectar
Floral sugar water
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- night-bloomingFlowering after sunset
yucca · moonflower · jasmine · tobacco plant · garden · hovering · pollination · coevolution · ecosystem · symbiosis
dusty
Coated with fine particles
- powderyReduced to fine particles
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
eyespots · mottled · feathery · delicate · folded · camouflaged · flutter · fragile · gossamer · translucent
moonlight
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
twilight · crepuscular · lamp · porch light · shadow · evening · starlight · silhouette · bat · owl
flame
Burning gas made visible
luminous · glow · porch light · streetlamp · beacon · lantern · torch · incandescent · irresistible · drawn
larvae
Immature metamorphosing creatures
fabric · cedar · mothballs · infestation · damage · closet · wardrobe · prevention · repellent · traps
transformation
Thorough change in form
rebirth · vulnerability · obsession · self-destruction · attraction · ephemeral · spirit · resurrection · impermanence · desire
- pantry mothsInsects infesting stored food
- moth ballCloset insect repellent
- night mothEvening-flying winged insect
- moth repellentSubstance deterring fabric pests
- clothes mothInsect damaging fabric storage
- moth holeInsect-eaten fabric opening
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