The Coffee Cup Crasher
This morning when I went to pour out yesterday's leftover coffee from my cup, I spotted a little moth floating in there. Then noticed it wasn't the usual non-descript gray moth that typically meets its end in my coffee. This poor thing had a pretty pattern on its wings.
Called my sister to come look, since it was "different," and while she was looking for her glasses, I proceeded to carefully pour out the coffee, hoping to keep it intact - when I saw its wings flutter! Grabbed a paper towel, and carefully poured the last bit on the towel and saw it was still alive!
After a few seconds, it fluttered its wings some more, and then hopped back on my cup, and slowly proceeded up to the rim. By now I had my camera and was trying to get some macros, fingers crossed something would turn out to help me ID this little coffee cup crasher! After checking all my guides, I still don't know.
** And yes, after a few more shots, it was taken outside and released back into the wild where it belongs. Hopefully no more coffee baths for this little one!
The Coffee Cup Crasher
This morning when I went to pour out yesterday's leftover coffee from my cup, I spotted a little moth floating in there. Then noticed it wasn't the usual non-descript gray moth that typically meets its end in my coffee. This poor thing had a pretty pattern on its wings.
Called my sister to come look, since it was "different," and while she was looking for her glasses, I proceeded to carefully pour out the coffee, hoping to keep it intact - when I saw its wings flutter! Grabbed a paper towel, and carefully poured the last bit on the towel and saw it was still alive!
After a few seconds, it fluttered its wings some more, and then hopped back on my cup, and slowly proceeded up to the rim. By now I had my camera and was trying to get some macros, fingers crossed something would turn out to help me ID this little coffee cup crasher! After checking all my guides, I still don't know.
** And yes, after a few more shots, it was taken outside and released back into the wild where it belongs. Hopefully no more coffee baths for this little one!