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That depends on the Moth, ask someone at your local Natural History Museum for more information
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey look like the same kind of thing -to the casual observer a moth looks like a brown butterfly with a hairy body.
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Are moths and butterflies life cycle the same?
no.
What are the different stages of a cocoon?
There is only one stage of a cocoon and it is called a chrysalis. Butterflies and moths that build a cocoon go through four stages of life: the egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
A person who study butterflies AND MOTH?
A specialist in these specific insects is called a Lepidopterist. This applies to a person who studies Butterflies and Moths only. an entomologist is a biologist specializing in Insect Life in general. it is advisable pest-control agents have some training in at least recognitional aspects of entomology. By the way all lepidoptera- that is butterflies and moths are Harmless to man- though moths may damage clothes improperly stored- use Naptha moth balls or flakes to prevent this hazard.
What has the author Browne written?
Brown has written: 'Illustrations of the recent conchology of Great Britan (sic) and Ireland' -- subject(s): Mollusks 'The book of butterflies, sphinxes and moths' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Butterflies, Moths
What do butterflies mean spiritually?
Moths and butterflies traditionally symbolize elegance and good luck. If you see them, it means you may experience some spiritual luck.
What are some traits of a butterfly?
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. Butterflies comprise the true butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea), the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea) and the moth-butterflies (superfamily Hedyloidea). All the many other families within the Lepidoptera are referred to as moths.
What is the difference between a caterpillar and a butterfly?
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva,pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. Butterflies comprise the true butterflies (superfamilyPapilionoidea), the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea) and the moth-butterflies (superfamilyHedyloidea). All the many other families within the Lepidoptera are referred to as moths. Caterpillars are the larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprisingbutterflies and moths). They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, with some species beinginsectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered pests inagriculture. Many moth species are better known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce.
How are fish and butterflies alike?
Both butterflies and fish hatch from eggs. Some species of butterflies and fish have colors and designs that mimic other poisonous butterflies or fish, in order to scare off predators. They also both have aerodynamic bodies for flying or swimming.
Does a lizard have a complete or incomplete metamorphosis?
Butterflies and moths go through a life cycle known as complete metamorphosis. The stages of their life cycle include: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
What is special about caterpillars?
Metamorphosis is what is special about caterpillars. The animals in question represent the larval stage of lepidopterans. They serve as the transition between the shell-encased eggs and the cocoon-enshrouded pupae in the life cycles of butterflies and moths.
What is the symbolic meaning of small brown butterfly?
My boyfriend had a dream with moths in it and we were both wondering if that might symbolize something. My boyfriend had a dream with moths in it and we were both wondering if that might symbolize something.
How are caterpillars garden pests?
Eating and excreting are ways that caterpillars are garden pests. Caterpillars represent the larval stages of such lepidopterans as butterflies and moths. Butterflies tend not to be garden pests in their any of their life cycle stages even though moth larval stages can wreak hazard among vegetation and in buildings.
