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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Jennifer Thibado on 20/12/2016 09:44:24

Title: What is this bug?
Post by: Jennifer Thibado on 20/12/2016 09:44:24

Jennifer Thibado  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
I have found a bug that I've never seen before...

It's an inch tall, it's fluffy and has wings like a moth.  It spends most time in the forest too and it leaves its fluff on your hand.  So I was wondering if it was named yet???

Jennifer.
What do you think?

Title: Re: What is this bug?
Post by: atrox on 15/04/2017 10:26:09

Hi Jennifer,

just from this description it is impossible to say exactly what you saw.
As you descripe it with wings like a moth, it is very likely, that it is a moth. There are thousands of species out there, not only some of them are very fury (see e.g. https://www.thedodo.com/all-about-the-6-furry-moths-you-could-easily-take-for-a-cat-1359725578.html).
Without a picture and a location it is therefore not possible to say much more.

all the best
Aj