moths
Dusty-winged night fliers
Moths are insects closely related to butterflies, typically nocturnal with feathery antennae and drab coloring.
They're drawn to artificial light—moths circling a porch lamp—which has made them symbols of fatal attraction.
Some species damage fabric by laying eggs in wool or silk: mothballs, moth-eaten.
Figuratively, like a moth to a flame describes irresistible, often dangerous attraction.
Easily broken or damaged
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- powderyReduced to fine particles
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
wispy · soft · feathery · papery · gentle · ethereal · diaphanous · fluttering
Sensory appendages on insects
- lepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- pupaInsect's resting stage
wings · scales · proboscis · thorax · abdomen · invertebrate · species · butterflies
Pest takeover situation
- holesOpenings through material
- fabricWoven or knit material
- woolSheared animal fiber
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
pantry · larvae · damage · cedar · repellent · exterminator · closet · sweaters
Profound biological restructuring
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
larva · instar · molting · emergence · imago · pupation · transformation · stages
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
lamplight · flame · candle · fluttering · circling · lunar · crepuscular · shadowy
Thorough change in form
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- soulInnermost animating essence
- deathCessation of life
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
afterlife · omens · spirits · vulnerability · attraction · obsession · self-destruction · psyche
Floral sugar water
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- night-bloomingFlowering after sunset
yucca · hawkmoth · moonflower · jasmine · garden · ecosystem · coevolution · hovering
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
translucent · wispy · soft · feathery · papery · gentle · ethereal · diaphanous · fluttering · tender
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
- lepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
pupa · wings · scales · proboscis · thorax · abdomen · invertebrate · species · butterflies · silk
infestation
Pest takeover situation
clothing · pantry · larvae · damage · cedar · repellent · exterminator · closet · sweaters · carpet
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
pupa · larva · instar · molting · emergence · imago · pupation · transformation · stages · growth
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- twilightLight after sunset
dusk · lamplight · flame · candle · fluttering · circling · lunar · crepuscular · shadowy · silhouette
transformation
Thorough change in form
ancestors · afterlife · omens · spirits · vulnerability · attraction · obsession · self-destruction · psyche · impermanence
nectar
Floral sugar water
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
night-blooming · yucca · hawkmoth · moonflower · jasmine · garden · ecosystem · coevolution · hovering · fragrance
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- forest ecosystemtrees, shrubs, bark, fungi, mushrooms
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- dark forestshadows, gloom, moonlight, owls, wolves
- nocturnal animalsowls, bats, raccoons, opossums, fireflies
mothsbutterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
fireflies · ladybugs · dragonflies · bees · honeybees
- Mother's DayDay celebrating motherhood
- single motherWoman raising children alone
- Mother RussiaPersonified Russian nation
- your motherOne's female parent
- mother's love
- mother henOverprotective caretaker type
mother, moth, mothering, mothered, mothball, mothballs, mothy, mothproof