r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/The_Love-Tap • 9h ago

Video An incredible variety of moths attracted to an illuminated sheet. This technique is called light sheeting

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u/wolfy2526 9h ago

Despite how colorful and diverse they are, I have a phobia of moths. Unfortunately, this video makes my skin crawl 😭 They're so dusty and disgusting

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u/LilFrosting8 8h ago

When the huge one appeared I got so disgusted 😬

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u/Sam5FrodoB 8h ago

Same I hate moths

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u/Victizes 7h ago

I don't hate moths, but for some reason my survival instincts activate when I'm near them.

Bigger fast bugs normally do that to me.

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u/Laiko_Kairen 7h ago

It's how unpredictable they are, and how unknowable their minds are. Like, with dogs you can read their emotions pretty easily. Even lizards, they're at least a bit predictable

Moths, though? Totally random movements. And in the air, too, so obstacles don't necessarily deter them.

At least that's what it is for me

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u/SkindianaBones57 1h ago

They’re like sidewinder missiles

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u/Thema03 7h ago

They fly straight to our faces for no reason at all.

It's so embarrassing but when i see one i instantly duck in fear of them.

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u/Victizes 7h ago

I know right, fam? I can't help it when they start acting crazy, when that happens my brain goes haywire.

But I find them beautiful anyways. I hope you become more resistant to fear over time bro.

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u/Sextus_Rex 6h ago

One night I was camping with some friends and some big bug flew past the lantern while we were playing cards. Freaked me out but we kept playing. Couple minutes later something with weight impacted my leg. I looked down and my shorts were covered in dust.

I've hated moths ever since, they make my skin crawl

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u/Aethesis 5h ago

I love butterflies, moths can be pretty too, and despite this I want neither of them within 20 feet of me minimum. I'm glad to not feel so alone about my fear of moths rn 😭

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u/bbbbears 6h ago

Oh god, I’m the same. I just get the absolute creeps and scream and run. I feel so stupid! But it’s like, primal idk.

Not sure if it was because one time a moth flew down my shirt and I couldn’t get it out, and it was just bashing around and around ughhhh I don’t even like thinking about it

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u/Sam5FrodoB 5h ago

I used to work shift work in an unconditioned office, at night it would get so hot I'd be forced to open a window... Anyway one night shift I fell asleep (half way through my shift) and a moth the size of a bat smacked me in the face. Yes I see the irony but I've always hated the bastards after that

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u/Victizes 4h ago

Damn bro, I hope you didn't get traumatized. Just imagine how absurd it was for an alienish thing to hit you in the face.

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u/NoteBlock08 5h ago

I legit recoiled at the close-up of the massive one at the bottom. Beautiful wings, but god I do not like bugs.

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u/That-Warrior9511 8h ago

Same. Additionally, I have a phobia of butterflies.

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u/Pork_Chompk 5h ago

Yeah, you wouldn't catch me within a mile of this hell.

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u/drabmaestro 7h ago

Moths can be goth

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u/weilanwangxian 6h ago

SSSSAAAAME!!!!!!! I have massive crippling entemophobia and this video was awful, especially when that massive thing showed up!!! Oh no, bring out the flame throwers 😅🤢😭😱

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u/TheGlitchWitch 2h ago

Same this is my picture of Hell

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u/Maduin1986 2h ago

Literally nightmare fuel

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u/grimsb 1h ago

Same, they give me the heebie-jeebies. 😬 the way they fly seems so jagged and unpredictable

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u/GeneralSEOD 7h ago

Mine is due to an episode of Spongebob where a butterfly enters Bikini Bottom. The buzzing still gives me the fear that they're going to be in my ears.