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How/why do moths appear to not move for days?

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I've noticed that there is a moth on the outside of my apartment door that has been just sitting there for two days now:

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There is a light outside my apartment door that likely is what attracted this guy in originally, but even at night time, it just sits here. This isn't the first time I've witnessed a moth do this before either. How are moths able to do this, and why do they do this?

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Speculation based off general knowledge here but that looks to be a common gray moth. Based off some information I've pieced together, mating is usually spring to early summer. This leads me to believe the display you are seeing is for mating. These moths are found through out the nation but heavily concentrated in Ohio and Michigan.

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