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Originally Posted by Dogghound  Re-reading this post I should of stated within UK species. Some Calyptra species which are not found in the UK can pierce skin and are known as vimpire moths. Although they dont pose much of a threat to humans and it is only the males which do this. |
I believe that there are also some Pyralids in the tropics that feed on the fluids inside eye-balls. These are more of a problem for humans as they can transmit diseases, but I'm not aware of any records from Europe!