Butterfly or Moth?

Have you ever wondered how to tell the difference? I have. So today I looked it up with the girls. We caught a bunch in their butterfly net and then brought them to the wonderful world of Google. Here’s what we found:

1.) Antennae: All butterflies have small rounded clubs at the end. A moth’s can be thin or thick, but are usually feathery with no club at the end.
2.) Color: A butterfly’s colors are usually brighter than a moth’s.
3.) Resting: A butterfly keeps its wings closed when resting. A Moth’s are open.
4.) Sleep: Butterflies are active during the day, but moths are active at night.

Here’s one of the butterflies we found:

And do you want to know how to spot a little boy? His feet are muddy…