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How do moths bite?

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Do you need to and can you get rid of moths in your home. Read our full guide and rid your property of the persistent little vermin before it's too late. read more

Rather than bite, most moths defend themselves passively with hairs and/or sharp spines capable of passing along toxins and irritating human skin, reports DermNet NZ. Generally a person must come into direct contact with moths to provoke such a reaction. read more

One genus of moths can bite—the “vampire moths” of genus Calyptra. As mentioned by Ms. Lakshmi Sanalya below, the proboscis in butterflies and moths is composed of the galea of the maxillae (analogous to jaws in mammals). read more

Domestic moths are not interested in your flesh just as other wild species. You might get a rash-like trail from wild moths’ spurs on their legs, but nothing more. read more

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