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Do moths sting you

Updated: 6/19/2024
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There is at least one spitting moth, which I have been unable to identify by name. I have it in a speciment jar, for inspection. At approximately 10.00 p.m., 13 July 2009, i tspat a grey milky cloud of droplets over my wife. The droplets did not irritate, or seem toxic in any way. The circumatnces of the spitting were that the moth had flown into our dining room and had gone directly to the ceiling lights. It seem to react aggressively to my wife's attempt to shoo" it back out the door. I used a fairly large polythene container to trap it, using the bulk of the box to defend against further sprays. I have it now in a glass jar. Evry time I approach it it becomes very agitated. The colouration is plain pale grey/brown, with a central rear russet triangle to the upper side of the wings. The lower side is also plain with a ragged dark grey transverse line running from wing edge to wing edge at the rear of the wings. The dimensions are: wingspan, extended, approximately 20-25mm. Length approx. 15-20mm.

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No, moths do not sting. They do not have the ability to sting or bite like some other insects. Moths are generally harmless to humans.

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βˆ™ 16y ago

Typically no, because moths usually either...

1. Eat nectar

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2. Die soon after adulthood and mating.

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βˆ™ 16y ago

Qs a rule no they are totally harmless, However there are a view in the south American rain forest that you have to watch out for.

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βˆ™ 13y ago

Yes, they do not have noses, but they can still smell

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no actually they have tube like mouth ... its kinda wierd

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βˆ™ 12y ago

No they do not have stingers. They don't bite either because they are incapable of doing so.

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