What’s the difference between moths and butterflies? Look at their antennae
- Written by Caitlyn Forster, Associate Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Madagascan sunset moth (_Chrysiridia rhipheus_).kristofz/iNaturalist, CC BY-NC-SAAs the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the pleasant flutter of butterflies in your garden during the day. And perhaps if you’ve left a porch light on during the night, you will see a flurry of moths have gathered around it.
To an untrained...
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