The male moth bears a linear white mark on the forewings.
Although the male moth may live for a week or more, the female dies soon after laying her eggs.
In actuality, the male moths were the targets of some deliberate misdirection.
Hairs from male moths do not cause any symptoms.
Only male moths exhibit this ability, unlike mosquitoes, where the female is the one that drinks blood.
Scientists tricked male brown-tailed moths into trying to mate with one another instead of the females.
The pheromone analog attracts male moths of only a few species.
They can't find the male moths, so they try to mate with everything.
The male moths find their mates in the dark following a scent trail.
The calls are additionally used by male moths to signal to female moths.