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: any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
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Usa Today, USA Today, 9 June 2026
However, bay also has a strong scent that can be used to deter flies, as well as mosquitoes, ants, roaches, and moths.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Obviously moths have wings, was that the inspiration behind them?
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
As the chants continued, fans flocked from all corners of the stadium like moths to a flame, and the group grew from a few dozen to a few hundred.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Fortune is attracted to you like a moth to a flame.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 June 2026
However, bay also has a strong scent that can be used to deter flies, as well as mosquitoes, ants, roaches, and moths.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Obviously moths have wings, was that the inspiration behind them?
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
As the chants continued, fans flocked from all corners of the stadium like moths to a flame, and the group grew from a few dozen to a few hundred.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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“Moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moth. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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