The Desire of the Moth
The largest known moth in the world has wings the size of a dove; the smallest lives inside a leaf. Although they are creatures of darkness, the bizarre designs and garish colours of moths rival those of butterflies in the hide-and-seek game of life. Among the stories of their intriguing double lives are tales of heroes that rescued Queensland from the prickly pear, of the blizzards of bogongs that were a summer feast for the first Australians, and, strangest of all, the story of that irresistible desire that draws the moth to the flame and sudden death.
Narrated by Barry Paine Photographed and directed by MANTIS WILDLIFE FILMS
Film editor CHARLES ALDRIDGE Produced by BARRY PAINE Series editor PETER JONES BBC Bristol
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