Being a moth is weird. Its weird in the way that anyone might guess being a therian is weird, its even weirder feeling like the only moth ever (even if i know thats not true.)
While I have common types like werewolf, vampire…
My most unusual has to be the Spongy moth. It is also the first animal i began to identify with, it is the one thing that has stayed consistent in my identity, and is so thoroughly integrated with me that shifts and such don't happen all that much.
When i do have shifts, it is similar to any other shift a wolf or cat might have, the similar mental, phantom ect. What separates me from them however is wolves, cats, mammals? They have reasoning and thought (kinda) Where as moths? We don't think. We can remember yes, but not by much.
To explain a moth mental shift, imagine momentarily you could not think. You went purely off of instinct. When i am mentally shifted as a moth, I lose my ability to think and I immediately, find the nearest light. If i dont i feel so off balance and unregulated, ive fallen over or i was unable to move. Moths have a dorsal light response, an innate behavior where insects point their backs toward the brightest light source to maintain an upright orientation. When mentally shifted- If i dont have my back towards said light, i tend to fall over or lose balance quite easily. What I find amusing however is that artificial light; when shifted, makes me feel confused. I loathe artificial light.
Phantom shifts as a moth are very similar to how’d you expect.
I feel like a giant moth man, my wings fold like how they should and I usually gain six limbs, alongside a thorax and abdomen. Antenna is also common, i also may occasionally get a neck ring of fluff. I also on occasion get caterpillar shifts, very similar to a centaur’s.
Memories as a moth are strange. My most prominent one was maybe late July early August? I had flown onto a willow tree next to a church; it was night and the church light was guiding in some way. I think it was Sunday (Mostly because it was so busy that day.) I know i was a female moth because on that tree I laid my eggs and climbed into a hole in the tree. It had picked up a little with rain, and I remember sitting in the hole to get out of the rain.
Some of my main instincts come from being a moth;
I tend to want to mudpuddle, while spongy moths don't have the ability to eat, I still want to. I think it's because it's a natural insect instinct that it just stuck with me.
I have caterpillar instincts, like avoiding lights (ironic), wanting to eat leaves, and I tend to want to eat during the night only. (Unfortunately that is not something I am allowed to do, alas I still want to.)
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask. There isn't enough moths in the community, nor is there many resources. I want to help that by answering questions best i can.
Does your eyesight change in any way when mentally shifted?
Not by much, no. I do however become more sensitive to bright lights, especially blue and green lights. I tend to also lose things that move too fast.
Do you ever feel and/or use antennas that months have?
Yes! Specifically female antennae as I was female. I have used them, whether or not this is placebo or not. Phantom shift wise, when moving on a day to day basis it seems to help moving and navigation, i tend to twitch them to aid. Sometime if i smell something weird, I turn my head so that my antenna can also pick it up. I also will have said antenna touch a item, although not physically there it still feels like they help.
Do you have an affinity to flowers? A need to collect nectar?
Not much for flowers no, spongy moths didn’t have mouth parts to eat. I do crave nectar on occasion, and willow tree draw me in way more than the average person, but im not sure how related that is to being a moth
And so, do you experience coiled mouthpart phantom shifts?
I have yes, but I believe that is a cameo shift and not related to being a moth. It’s very weird to have said shift, it doesn't sit right in my mouth.
Spongy moth is a pest, what are your thoughts towards that?
I feel strange about it. It bothers me but also I feel proud of it?
It bothers me due to the fact that due to us pests our eggs and everything are slaughtered. It hurts to see my species be hated, it feels personal to me, like I'm being hated on. I also feel proud because I like the chaos we cause. I find it amusing kinda?
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