If you’ve ever held a moth or butterfly, you may have ended up with some powder or dust on your fingers. This dust is made up of tiny scales from the moth or butterfly’s wings. Losing a few scales (that may look like small hairs) in the form of dust is not going to prevent a moth or butterfly from flying again. But, if you want to hold a moth, try not to touch its wings so it won’t lose any scales. Or, maybe just observe all of its amazing features from a few feet away.