Grumpy cat, Doge, Nicolas Cage - all popular memes that have grabbed our hearts in the internet age. But moths?

Although you might assume the winged creature has no business residing on your screen, apparently they're the flavour of the month and there's nothing you can do about it.

It apparently all started when Reddit user No_Reason27 posted a photo of a moth outside their home, writing: "Close up of moth outside my window."

Credit: Reddit/u/No_Reason27

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And then it didn't take long before the internet totally lost its mind and started making memes with the image as its inspiration. Because that's what happens these days, obviously.

If you check out the photo, the moth looks kinda like an owl in hunt of its prey - which has led numerous internet users creating images of the winged creature in hunt of lamps. Because, you know, they love lamps. Round of applause for the internet.

There are some solidly executed takes on the jealous girlfriend meme

like a moth im drawn into your flame:notes: pic.twitter.com/Ie9UE6qu6v - zu (@alltimezu) September 26, 2018

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A truly inspirational adaptation of the Drake Hotline Bling Meme.

Credit: dani_d00dles/Instagram

And a take on the 'don't play trash' meme

moth: yo fam pass the aux

friend: u better not play trash

moth: pic.twitter.com/av4F3R4Brw - zander :ok_hand: (@ughzander) September 26, 2018

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And then, of course, a bunch of people went ahead and created their own set of unique moth memes:

"Dad why is my sisters name Rose?"

"Because your mother loves roses."

"Thanks dad"

"No problem, Lamp." pic.twitter.com/wNXTweBsvf - Tyler (@tilrpayj) September 28, 2018

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This fad doesn't look like it'll go away overnight either - the hashtag #mothmemes has over 5,600 posts on Instagram and there's even an account dedicated to the phenomenon called @moth_memes, which has nearly 3,500 followers at the time of writing.

It's so popular, it's only a matter of time before the meme gets branded offensive in some way or another. They always do.