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Bug lovers celebrate National Moth Week by posting photos of the colorful, fuzzy creatures

If you didn't already know (because how could you not?), July 22-July 30 is National Moth Week.

According to the week's official Twitter page, National Moth Week is "a worldwide citizen science project celebrating the beauty & biodiversity of moths." 

If you've always thought that moths were more annoying than beautiful, think again. Users have been posting photos of the flying beauties in celebration under the hashtag #NationalMothWeek, and they are a long way away from the fluttering gray pests that hang out by your campfire. These moths look more like fuzzy butterflies than anything else. 

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Not only is National Moth Week beautiful, but it's educational, too. Take some time during the week to learn about these whimsical, winged creatures. 

Moths can be fuzzy and flannel. Who knew!

This week is #NationalMothWeek! Here's a fuzzy Black-Waved Flannel Moth (Lagoa crispata) from #Ohio to kick the week off!#Insects pic.twitter.com/AP3DdOT2F9

— Kyle Brooks (@Kyle_From_Ohio) July 23, 2017

They can be emperors.

Emperor moth celebrates #NationalMothWeek in Gainesville! pic.twitter.com/UilU5WmRH4

— Linda Bathgate (@Linda_UPF) July 22, 2017

They can be purple!

Happy #NationalMothWeek The Rosy Maple Moth puts to rest the idea that moths are drab as compared to butterflies. #sherbetmoth pic.twitter.com/wUAdGJ2xE7

— Maine Audubon (@MaineAudubon) July 23, 2017

Some don't even eat.

Cecropia moths have no mouthparts and do not feed, living only long enough to mate and lay eggs. #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/uSn8jHOjYP

— US Fish and Wildlife (@USFWS) July 22, 2017

Some look like ladybugs.

This is a goth moth if ever there was one. Slender Scotch Burnet is her name. Black and red and cute all over. #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/hejcawdUBG

— Gorey (@dmentia66) July 23, 2017

Others are speckled.

National Moth Week is July 22-30, 2017. The Ailanthus webworm moth is one of my favorites, love the wing pattern. #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/c5XNTynG2Q

— Mary Jane Frogge (@MJPollinatorUNL) July 21, 2017

Some are more beautiful than butterflies.

If butterflies are Free People moths are Anthropologie #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/tuzJgv695E

— Rachael (@Debwritestweets) July 24, 2017

This one's green!

Anyone know what this one might be #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/JJ8R36yE4L

— Mary Simmons (@Simmons677Mary) July 24, 2017

This one looks cozy.

Happy #NationalMothWeek! Ever wonder what those #TentMoth #caterpillars turn into? Well, here you go! #MothWeek #moth #moths pic.twitter.com/YfWru4ZZ4v

— Marcus Gray (@GrayFeist) July 23, 2017

Moths can be BIG.

Here's a photo I took a few years ago of Hyalophora cecropia, North America's largest moth. #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/wIKgy7lbkJ

— Jenny Kalahar (@jennybookseller) July 24, 2017

Ultimately, they're just really, really cool.

We love moths & we're already thinking about #NationalMothWeek! These are from our last July program. Stay tuned for this year's program! pic.twitter.com/zsfxGHXiUT

— H C P & R (@hcparks) May 24, 2017

Check out more from #NationalMothWeek, and think about these moths the next time one accidentally finds itself stuck in your house.

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