It's National Moth Week! Did you know there are about 160,000 species of moths in the world? The U.S. alone is home to about 11,000 species! Below are just a few interesting moth species to learn about. Photo: Imperial moth by Anna Weyers/USFWS.

Sometimes you can tell the difference between male and female moths based on the size of their antennae. Male moths will have larger, fluffier antennae that they use to pick up on the pheromones released by the females. The males can detect these pheromones up to 8 miles away!

Moths are incredibly diverse! The genus Cryptoses live in the fur of sloths in South America. Once a week when the sloth descends to poop, the moths take this opportunity to lay their eggs in the poop of sloths. Sloths can carry more than 120 moths at one time!

We have a true romantic on our hands today folks! Say hello to the horned dung beetle. He's a real hunk!

Today is World Mosquito Day, which is a day spent spreading awareness of the deadly diseases that are transmitted by mosquitos such as malaria, West Nile virus, and many more. Did you know that mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on earth to humans? 🌎😨

Come eat pawpaws and check out the insect zoo WVU Core Arboretum Saturday, Sept 25!

Our stick insects are trying on Halloween costumes for the insect zoo parade 🪳🕸🕷🐜🍁🍁

Our dictator scorpion 🦂 is glowing with Halloween joy.🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 youtube.com/watch?v=yYqWbT…

Watch out those dominos are moving! Check out our domino roaches in disguise. youtube.com/watch?v=TvMJ-_…

Our stick insects are all dressed up for Halloween! Instead of sticks, they are disguised as leaves! 🍂🌿 youtube.com/watch?v=4LGXrn…

Lauren showing off a giant spiny stick insect at Halloween at the Insect Zoo

Dr Park welcomed you to the insect zoo! 🪲🪰🐜🐞

Kushal and Mellisa sharing spooky spotted lanternfly stories

Dung beetle corner at the insect zoo

Sydney shows off dung beetles close up 🔎