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Miller moth migration hits Colorado’s Front Range — but they’re not a nuisance, ecologists say

Fuzzy miller moths pick up and spread pollen, crucial for healthy flowers and food crops

A few of the Miller moths migrating from the eastern plains toward mountains stopped off at a Lakewood home on May 15, 2023. (Photos by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
A few of the Miller moths migrating from the eastern plains toward mountains stopped off at a Lakewood home on May 15, 2023. (Photos by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Bruce Finley of The Denver Post
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These native moths matter more than ever, entomologists say, because other pollinators, such as bees, are decreasing — which imperils native vegetation and potentially billions of dollars worth of agricultural food crops.
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