100 Mind-Blowing Moth Facts

Moths do not have stomachs. This may be because most species of moths do not eat at all. Some moths such as the Luna moth emerge from their cocoon and never eat. This species lives for about a week long.

Sloths, moths and algae have a beneficial relationship: The pyralid moth is a species of moth that lives in the sloth’s fleece. There is also an algae species that grows in the grooved hair of the sloth. Scientists believe that the moth transports nutrient-rich waste from the sloth’s poop to fertilize the algae. In other words, the moths are algae farmers on the sloth’s back. And guess what else? The algae is a key source of food for the sloth!

The first computer bug was a literal moth stuck in a 1947 computer.

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