Decoy Moths

These small moths clip to branches or sit on flat spots as decoys to deter real moths from choosing that plant to lay eggs. There is no guarantee they will work, but at a-third-of-a-penny each they probably can't hurt the plants. I'm trying them in my garden this year.

I read about using decoy moths on the internet somewhere. So I assume it works great and I won't be setting up the biggest moth B&B in local moth history. They are called “decoy moths”, and not “come hither” moths. Words matter. I think my intent is clear and the moths will “get it” and move on to plants not infested with 3D prints.

There are two kinds of decoy moths. One clips to branches up to about 2.5mm and the other clips to branches between 2.5 and 5mm.

A single decoy moth uses about 1/3 cent of filament and prints in about 3 minutes. I've included a slicer profile that includes 16 of each kind. The 32 moth fleet of decoys prints in 81 minutes for ten cents in filament.

You can use a sharpi