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Thirst of the White Moths

By Stanley Krueber

Guy finds himself in a storm that wrecks him, a schoolteacher, and a strange European guy on a muddy bank in the middle of nowhere. They get wander into a village that has one very simple rule: when the sun goes down, ya stay inside and ya keep the herb smoke burning or the white moths will find you. These aren’t normal moths. They’re big, pale, and they drink blood!

First published
1920
Type of work
Short story
Genre
Weird Fiction & Horror
Added to Moxon
2026-10-24

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