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National Moth Week 2022

National Moth Week – July 23 – 31, 2022

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National Moth WeekMoths employ all kinds of interesting tricks to avoid predation. Some are masterful mimics, such as caterpillars that look like twigs and adult moths that blend in with tree bark.

Others use “startle markings,” like the underwing moths that flash brightly colored hindwings to distract pursuing predators. Tiger moths produce ultrasonic clicking sounds that confuse sonar-guided bats.

National Moth Week

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