Why are moths “dusty”?

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I just swatted a moth that was in my kitchen and noticed that there was, what I will call dust, that came off the wings. Is this actually dust or something else? Does this have a purpose?

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Moths are butterfly ghosts. The dust is ectoplasm. You can swat it all you want but it won’t leave your home until it’s finished whatever business it left behind in life.

Addendum: this is exactly how I explain things to my 5 year old nephew.

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