do moths native to the uk have the ability to bite
2006-08-22 17:08:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
No!
UK moths don't have anything to bit WITH. Their mouthparts are been fused into a long, flexible drinking tube. Being bitten with that would be like getting bitten by a feather duster.
There are moth species in SE Asia that have evolved the ability to bite. Their drinking tubes have become more rigid and have sharp tips, enabling these moths to drink blood like mosquitoes. And they hurt like hell.
But no European moth is able to bite.
2006-08-22 17:14:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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can UK moths bite?
do moths native to the uk have the ability to bite
2015-08-10 15:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Most moths don't have mouths. They eat all they can while in the caterpillar stage, but once they emerge from the cocoon, they live off of what's left in their gut. So no, they don't bite. =)
2006-08-22 19:38:08 · answer #4 · answered by Punky Brewster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not, well ugly looking things. I believe bats feed on these things. Well i freak out when one gets in my room. Now i am not a timid guy. I would sooner walk into a bees hive than have one of these things near me....
2006-08-22 17:34:33 · answer #5 · answered by Ne Obliviscaris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hells yeah! Those shits are ******* insane in the membrane!
2006-08-22 17:34:45 · answer #6 · answered by Redeemer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never had one bite me...
2006-08-22 17:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by ©Wayne© 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are harmless
2006-08-22 17:12:38 · answer #8 · answered by kimzzooo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-22 17:17:17 · answer #9 · answered by hartshorntracy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno....next question! (probably)
2006-08-22 17:10:08 · answer #10 · answered by give it to me baby 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋