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Butterfly or moth?(SCIENCE)

Look at Two Insects

Butterflies and moths are alike in some ways. They are different in other ways

I am a butterfly.

I have two thin, smooth feelers.

I have six legs.

I have a thin, smooth body.

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Butterflies fly during the day.

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I am a moth.

I have two thick, furry feelers.

I have six legs.

I have a thick, furry body.

Months fly at night.

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THINK ABOUT IT!

In what other ways are these two insects alike?

Before Reading

Ask: How would you describe a butterfly? Who has seen a moth? How are butterflies and moths different?

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