4 @Skyathesprinklekit Click on the base for the male or female version I’m gonna list some facts 1. There are more than 2500 species of moth in the UK alone. The number of known species worldwide is about 160,000 which dwarfs the 18,500 known butterfly species! It's possible there may actually be hundreds of thousands more moth species that are yet to be recorded. 2. Moths are indicator species, which means their numbers tell our scientists if an ecosystem is doing well or badly. So, if you are not seeing any moths, take a look to see how you can improve habitat for them. 3. Hardly any moths will eat your clothes!! There are only two common moths, out of 2500 species in the UK, that have caterpillars that damage fabrics and even then they only eat wool, fur and feathers and not cotton or synthetic materials 4. Moths don't just fly at night. There are a number of brightly coloured day-flying moths. In fact, there are more brightly coloured day-flying moths than there are butterflies! 5. The Atlas Moth, of Southeast Asia, is considered the largest in the world and has a wingspan of nearly a foot (30 cms)! 6. The best way to tell the difference between a butterfly and moth is by the antennae. Most butterflies have club-shaped antennae with a little ball at the end, whilst moths' are usually feathery, saw-shaped or taper to a fine point. Most moths also rest with their wings flat, whilst most butterflies fold their wings upright. 7. To avoid being eaten, some moths have evolved to look like less palatable insects, such as wasps, tarantulas, and the praying mantis. Some moths even mimic bird droppings.
