What makes butterflies and moths different?
• There is no single, specific difference between butterflies and moths, but rather several general characteristics that differentiate butterflies and moths. The following table shows some of these general differences: ButterfliesMoths rest with their wings closed above their body rest with their wings open on either side of their body have antennae that look like long threads with a knot at the endhave antennae that look like feathers are brightly coloured and very obvious have dull colors that camouflage (blend-in) are most active during the dayare most active at night in the caterpillar stage, form a hardened chrysalis in the caterpillar stage, make soft cocoons do not spin silkspin silk Again, the above are only general characteristics. There are butterflies and moths that do not meet all of their respective characteristics. How does a caterpillar turn into a butterfly? • This is not easy to explain. One could say that inside the chrysalis the caterpillar changes clothes and turns
