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| image = 10DY2 6 A Rose by Any Other Name Wardrobe Moths.jpg | |image = 10DY2 6 A Rose by Any Other Name Wardrobe Moths.jpg | ||
| type = | |type = [[Insect]] | ||
| affiliation = | |affiliation = | ||
| origin = [[Earth]] | |individuals = [[Mighty Moth]] | ||
| appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet (novel)|K9 and the Missing Planet]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''|[[COMIC]]: ''[[A Rose by Any Other Name (comic story)|A Rose by Any Other Name]]''}} | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|first = Flower Power (comic story) | |||
}}{{looks like|Flesh moth}} | |appearances = {{il|[[GAME]]: {{cs|TV Comic's Counter Game (1968 game)}}|[[GAME]]: ''[[Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting (game)|Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting]]''|[[GAME]]: ''[[TV Terrors Autograph Hunt (game)|TV Terrors Autograph Hunt]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet (novel)|K9 and the Missing Planet]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''|[[COMIC]]: ''[[A Rose by Any Other Name (comic story)|A Rose by Any Other Name]]''}} | ||
''' | }}{{looks like|Flesh moth|Somno-Moth}} | ||
Earth '''moths''' were attracted to [[light]], and had a tendency to eat through fabrics, like clothing. ([[TV]]: ''[[It Takes You Away (TV story)|It Takes You Away]]'') The [[TARDIS wardrobe]] was once infested by a [[hive]] of moths. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Rose by Any Other Name (comic story)|A Rose by Any Other Name]]'') [[Mighty Moth]] was a seemingly sentient moth. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|TV Comic's Counter Game (1968 game)}}, {{cs|Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting (game)}}, {{cs|TV Terrors Autograph Hunt (game)}}) | |||
== On Earth == | |||
[[Oscar Botcherby]] collected moths. He used a [[lamp]] to attract them before employing [[cyanide]] to kill them. He sought rare and beautiful types of moths and told his friend [[Anita (The Two Doctors)|Anita]] to look after his collection as his dying words. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'') | [[Oscar Botcherby]] collected moths. He used a [[lamp]] to attract them before employing [[cyanide]] to kill them. He sought rare and beautiful types of moths and told his friend [[Anita (The Two Doctors)|Anita]] to look after his collection as his dying words. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'') | ||
[[Mighty Moth]] was once [[chase]]d by "[[Dad (TV Comic's Counter Game)|Dad]]", who may have been [[helped]] by the [[Diddymen]], ([[GAME]]: {{cs|TV Comic's Counter Game (1968 game)}}) and may have later [[eaten]] through [[Basil Brush]]'s [[cloak]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting (game)}}) | |||
== Extra-terrestrial == | |||
[[K9 Mark I|K9]] once encountered moths on a [[planet (K9 and the Missing Planet)|planet]] partially inhabited by ex-[[Tellac Inc.|Tellac]] [[miner]]s in another dimension. The moths lived alongside other Earth animals from widely varying periods of [[evolution]]ary history. Unlike most species of moth on modern Earth, however, these had wingspans of about ten feet, as many extinct species did on Earth in the prehistoric past. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet (novel)|K9 and the Missing Planet]]'') | [[K9 Mark I|K9]] once encountered moths on a [[planet (K9 and the Missing Planet)|planet]] partially inhabited by ex-[[Tellac Inc.|Tellac]] [[miner]]s in another dimension. The moths lived alongside other Earth animals from widely varying periods of [[evolution]]ary history. Unlike most species of moth on modern Earth, however, these had wingspans of about ten feet, as many extinct species did on Earth in the prehistoric past. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet (novel)|K9 and the Missing Planet]]'') | ||
[[Birinji]] was home to a species of [[crystal moth]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dawn of the Kotturuh (short story)|The Dawn of the Kotturuh]]'') | |||
The [[Somno-Moth]] was native to [[Eden (planet)|Eden]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden]]'') | |||
The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and [[Team TARDIS]] encountered [[flesh moth]]s in [[anti-zone (It Takes You Away)|an anti-zone]] between [[N-Space|their universe]] and the [[Solitract plane]]. Like the Earth variety, they were attracted to light, but they only ate flesh, rather than fabric. ([[TV]]: ''[[It Takes You Away (TV story)|It Takes You Away]]'') | The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and [[Team TARDIS]] encountered [[flesh moth]]s in [[anti-zone (It Takes You Away)|an anti-zone]] between [[N-Space|their universe]] and the [[Solitract plane]]. Like the Earth variety, they were attracted to light, but they only ate flesh, rather than fabric. ([[TV]]: ''[[It Takes You Away (TV story)|It Takes You Away]]'') | ||
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There were several species of moth on [[Exabin Seven]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]'') | |||
== References == | |||
The solar yacht ''[[Tiger Moth]]'' was named after [[Arctiidae|a type of moth]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans (home video)|Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Shakedown (novelisation)|Shakedown]]'') | |||
[[Category:Species from the real world]] | |||
[[Category:Earth insects]] | [[Category:Earth insects]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:31, 21 July 2024
Earth moths were attracted to light, and had a tendency to eat through fabrics, like clothing. (TV: It Takes You Away) The TARDIS wardrobe was once infested by a hive of moths. (COMIC: A Rose by Any Other Name) Mighty Moth was a seemingly sentient moth. (GAME: TV Comic's Counter Game [+]Loading...["TV Comic's Counter Game (1968 game)"], Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting [+]Loading...["Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting (game)"], TV Terrors Autograph Hunt [+]Loading...["TV Terrors Autograph Hunt (game)"])
On Earth[[edit] | [edit source]]
Oscar Botcherby collected moths. He used a lamp to attract them before employing cyanide to kill them. He sought rare and beautiful types of moths and told his friend Anita to look after his collection as his dying words. (TV: The Two Doctors)
Mighty Moth was once chased by "Dad", who may have been helped by the Diddymen, (GAME: TV Comic's Counter Game [+]Loading...["TV Comic's Counter Game (1968 game)"]) and may have later eaten through Basil Brush's cloak. (GAME: Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting [+]Loading...["Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting (game)"])
Extra-terrestrial[[edit] | [edit source]]
K9 once encountered moths on a planet partially inhabited by ex-Tellac miners in another dimension. The moths lived alongside other Earth animals from widely varying periods of evolutionary history. Unlike most species of moth on modern Earth, however, these had wingspans of about ten feet, as many extinct species did on Earth in the prehistoric past. (PROSE: K9 and the Missing Planet)
Birinji was home to a species of crystal moth. (PROSE: The Dawn of the Kotturuh)
The Somno-Moth was native to Eden. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden)
The Thirteenth Doctor and Team TARDIS encountered flesh moths in an anti-zone between their universe and the Solitract plane. Like the Earth variety, they were attracted to light, but they only ate flesh, rather than fabric. (TV: It Takes You Away)
There were several species of moth on Exabin Seven. (PROSE: Time Lapse)
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
The solar yacht Tiger Moth was named after a type of moth. (HOMEVID: Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans, PROSE: Shakedown)
