fox moth

noun

1. a coppery-brown European eggar moth, Macrothylacia rubi , whose black-and-yellow woolly larvae are commonly found on heather and bramble

Example Sentences

“It’s so nice to land at an airfield where you can get hot buttered toast. So many airfields are strictly Boys Only, with a cold sitting room for the ladies, usually empty. Heaven help you if you can’t get off the airfield before blackout—I had to spend the night in the back of a Fox Moth once. I nearly froze to death.”

From Literature

Maddie looked away, her eyes welling with tears of envy at the thought of a frozen lonely night in the back of a Fox Moth.

From Literature

She remembered how she’d nearly wept with envy at Dympna’s description of having to spend the night in the back of a Fox Moth and nearly freezing to death.

From Literature

Pretend it’s the back of a Fox Moth—it’s just as cold.

From Literature

Fox moth is chiefly found on heaths and commons, and lives in the caterpillar state all the winter.

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