Scott Thompson aka macrojunkie
Ruby tiger moth
A ruby tiger is a small fat pink moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa to its friends. As its name suggests, it's part of the tiger moth family, whose beautiful colours put many of our day-flying butterflies to shame.
Ruby tigers in the north of England are often darker than their southern relatives, and there is even a rare yellow variety.
It feeds on dock, dandelion, plantain and golden-rod and is at home in many different habitats, from moors and rough hillsides to water meadows and gardens.
Ruby tiger moth
A ruby tiger is a small fat pink moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa to its friends. As its name suggests, it's part of the tiger moth family, whose beautiful colours put many of our day-flying butterflies to shame.
Ruby tigers in the north of England are often darker than their southern relatives, and there is even a rare yellow variety.
It feeds on dock, dandelion, plantain and golden-rod and is at home in many different habitats, from moors and rough hillsides to water meadows and gardens.