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What do moths eat?

Updated: 4/27/2022
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They eat wool or fruit juices

Moths are included in order Lepidoptera of class Insecta. It is a very large group including more than 150000 known species .Moths are divided in different families ,each having different food , most of moths are pest of plants ,mostly nectar suckers .Moths of family Tineidae are pest of woolen and silken cloths .Famous silk worm moth lives on Mulbarryleaves.

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Strictly speaking Moths only eat nectar (or nothing at all) because Moths are the adult, sexual stage in the life of the creature. The feeding stages of the creature's life take place during its Caterpillar stage when it may feed on a variety of plants or indeed wool, depending on the species. The adult Moth does not need to feed as it only survives long enough to breed and lay eggs, living of a food store it built up during its larval stage.

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Clothes, fabrics , animal hair, basically anything from an animal

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