Even so, the moth fly is the insect most closely associated ... These eggs hatch within two days and turn into larvae. The larvae grow between 9 and 15 days, so this is the longest part of their ...

Cheryl Lang took this photo of a Geranium Plum Moth resting on Pink-flowered Wood Sorel, also known as Oxalis.

To fly, their temps need to be about 85 degrees ... its skin up to four times to accommodate the butterfly’s growth. Moth larvae infest primary sources of food. They prefer undisturbed, dark ...

While a few flies have dropped their wings, most adult moths are minus a mouth ... and they put on as much weight as they can." The larvae need to plump up before metamorphosing into their ...

Some moths fly during the day and others at night while ... The pupa overwinters in the ground and usually emerges in May. It remains a larva for about a month. I have read that nicotiana has ...