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Moth fun Facts
The female Queen Alexandra butterfly, from Papua New Guinea is the largest in the world with a wing span of 26cm.
The Atlas moth, which is a silk moth is often mistaken for a bat when it is flying.
The Sphinx moth is the fastest moth in the world at speeds of 30 miles per hour. the Monarch is the fastest butterfly, with speeds of 17 miles per hour.
A moth heats up its flight muscles by vibrating their wings.
Cecropia moths have the ability to smell his mate up to 7 mile away by using its feathery antennae.
The Morgan’s Sphinx Moth from Madagascar has a proboscis of 14 inches long.
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