So who's good with moths? I don't mean "in good with moths" or "a lover of moths" - I wouldn't say I'm normally either, having no love of the ones that might eat a hole in my good winter habit sweater - but I'd love to find someone who might identify this rather unusual and beautiful moth that showed up the other day. I tried Twitter first, but no luck. Anyone out there know?
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I think it must be a Tiger Moth of some sort or at least a relative of that family. Any guesses? |
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I moved it off the sidewalk so our dog wouldn't eat it. It didn't look too healthy, but it was able to cling to the paper, at least. |
I was guessing "Many-spotted Tiger Moth" while checking out photos on Google, but then I found a description, and they're supposed to be out west. Maybe it hitchhiked on an airplane - I found a receipt from Texas, of all places, lying in our driveway the same day. Stranger things have happened.
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Not dead, but not feeling very good, poor thing... |
In any case, he or she is lovely, and I hope the rest of you entomologically challenged people will at least enjoy the photos I have and imagine such a creature happily in flight.
That is a giant leopard moth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_leopard_moth.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, and thanks for posting them.