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

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: There is a light outside my apartment door that likely is what attracted ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Timmy Jim‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T21:06:42Z (over 4 years ago)
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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Timmy Jim‭ · 2020-04-17T21:06:42Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>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:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/DXkD5m.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/DXkD5m.jpg" alt="Moth"></a></p>

<p>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?</p>