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[–] Una@europe.pub 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Aren't moths butterflies on a night shift

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 14 points 1 month ago

How dare you. Moths are much older, maybe 100 million years. There are 180000 species of moths vs about 16000 of butterflies. Moths are also incredibly efficient at pollinating, perhaps moreso than bees even. In short, moths rule.

[–] gobble_ghoul@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Nope, butterflies are moths on day shift from an evolutionary perspective.