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This video of a moth 'inflating' will make you say NOPE

Do de doo, just inflating this moth… OH HOLY GOD.

THIS IS WHAT happens when you inflate a chionarctia nivea moth.

Warning: don’t watch this with food in your mouth, because you may spit it out.

Acleris Moth

Did you feel like that video was missing something? Yes, we did too. Here it is with added sound:

Charlie K

OK, here’s the science. The bits you see expanding are androconial organs, which are inflated to attract females (I KNOW RIGHT?) and also transmit pheromones.

Here’s what the moth looks like when it’s not being inflated:

Wikipedia Wikipedia

And here’s a GIF. Because we couldn’t leave you without one.

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