DENVER — It's that time of the year when the miller moth migration is taking place and may bring some of these insects inside for a visit. While these moths return to the Front Range and may bring some annoyance, they are just playing their part in pollination.

"Their life cycle, they spend part of their life cycle here in the plains, the lower elevations, feeding on plant material and then once they become adults, they move to the higher elevations because a lot of the plants that they prefer to feed on, the nectar, are only available at those higher elevations," Karim Gharbi, horticulture specialist with Colorado State University Extension said.

The moths are attracted to light sources, so when it is nighttime and the lights are on inside a home, it can confuse their migration path and

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