Some moths in Africa and Asia often drink the tears of crocodiles, horses, antelope, and deer , among others. The Mabra elephantophila species dares with even larger animals, elephants , although the truth is that it seems that the pachyderms do not flinch as the insect hangs on its eyelashes to "have a drink."
In Madagascar , where such non-communal animals do not live, there are species of moths that consume the tears of birds such as Newtonia birds and some corvids. While the birds sleep, the moths tuck their proboscis under the eyelids and drink greedily. This occurs during the wet season, so scientists suspect that what the insects are looking for in their tears is not water but salt , since the soils of the island are extremely poor in sodium.
