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In this episode of Stranger Creatures, we take a closer look at one of the most overlooked creatures in the rainforest: the mighty moth! The Amazon rainforest is home to tens of thousands of different moth species, and they come in every color, shape, and size. Scientists set up special traps to study moths at night. But some moths are active during the day.

Watch this video to meet some incredible moths and learn how to tell a moth and a butterfly apart.

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In Stranger Creatures, biologist Romi Castagnino ventures into the Amazon rainforest to uncover weird and wonderful animals. Stay tuned to meet mind-controlling fungi and frogs with see-through skin!

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