1. moth - Noun
2. moth - Verb
A mote.
Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth.
Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under Clothes, Grain, etc.
Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larvae of several species of beetles of the genera Dermestes and Anthrenus. Carpet moths are often the larvae of Anthrenus. See Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes, Anthrenus.
Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAdult wasps attempt to remove and kill moth eggs and larvae by chewing down the edges of cells, coating the cells with an oral secretion that gives the nest a dark brownish appearance. Source: Internet
A few butterflies and many moth species spin a silk case or cocoon prior to pupating, while others do not, instead going underground. Source: Internet
Apply a few moth balls around carports and decks. Source: Internet
A pine tree lappet moth caterpillar snacking on a pine needle. Source: Internet
Grizzly bear feeding activity at alpine army cutworm moth aggregation sites in northwest Montana. Source: Internet
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Cape Elizabeth’s tree warden has announced that the town will not band trees against the invasive winter moth this winter, in order to measure the progress of the release of parasitoid flies by the Maine Forest Service. Source: Internet