✅ Pollinate night-blooming flowers
✅ Serve as food for bats and birds
✅ Harmless to humans — no venom, no bite, no disease
❌ Don’t infest homes — they don’t lay eggs indoors
❌ Don’t eat clothes or wood — unlike clothes moths, they don’t feed as adults
❌ Don’t damage walls or structures
🧠 Fun fact: The caterpillars feed on catalpa and ailanthus trees — not your garden veggies.
🧬 Why It Looks “Creepy”
Let’s be honest — it does look dramatic:
- Large size
- Pale, almost ghost-like color
- Motionless stance
- Appears suddenly at night
But this “creepy” look is nature’s genius :
- Camouflage against tree bark
- Stillness helps avoid predators
- Nocturnal lifestyle keeps them hidden
🌿 It’s not trying to scare you — it’s trying to survive.
🦟 How It’s Different from Pests
✅ If it’s a large, pale moth on your wall in summer — it’s likely harmless and temporary .
