Moth Under The Microscope 🔬

My brother brought over a moth yesterday and we both had a look at it together. It was so fascinating I wanted to share it as soon as possible. Note before, the moth was already dead by the time I saw it, so this time I had nothing to do with it. Lol.

Upon looking at the moth, I was comparing it to the butterfly I viewed last time. I was noting the similarities and differences. A couple ooo and ahhh escaped my mouth as I examined the underside first before flipping the moth over to examine the wings. Honestly, I was not expecting to see anything as fascinating as a butterfly. Because let’s face it, a butterfly is much prettier and gentle like than a moth. Or maybe moths are just hairy little things hehehe.

There were so many things to look at, so many different features and details. I don’t think I can cover it all because it would probably bore most people and I don’t want to lose anyone half way. So let’s start with the underside starting at the head. That middle curled part you see between the eyes is its tongue.

Here is one of its legs, it reminds me a bit of the bee’s leg where it is pointy at the tip but it is double ended. Like a fishing hook how it has two sharp points. Not only that, the leg also has what looks like spikes on them!!!

Here is another leg which seems spikier and the underside of its wing. Doesn’t it look like a bird’s wing?!

Here is another view of another leg, this one reminded me of the butterfly where the scales on the legs are a little smaller. It is sort of similar. Somehow this view reminds me of a slightly plucked chicken leg.

Oh and here is its bum hehehe The orange part is the end of its body.

Flipping the moth over, we start from the head and move down its body. As we move down its body we can see how furry looking it is and the scales are much bigger and pointy like teeth compared to the butterfly.

Lastly the end of the wings where they overlap, I swear it looks like feathers but it is not. It also looks like a woven mat of some sort.

I was so amazed at how many different shaped scales the moth had and the amount of spikes! For some reason, the moth seems even more scary now. You wouldn't want to mess with them if you were an insect.