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This moth was on the other side of the window on holiday. It stayed for quite a while despite having a camera in it's face for about 5 minutes. Happy Moth Monday! :)
Unknown moth seen at Cristalino Lodge, Alta Floresta, Brazil 06.10.2015. Cristalino Lodge is located beside the River Cristalino, within a private forest reserve in the southern part of the Amazon rainforest.
Missouri wildlife photography by Mark Beckemeyer (aka) Buckobeck. Taken at Lake Thunderbird in Callaway County, Missouri.
Originating in Scandinavia this large colourful moth has rarely had any UK sightings, The exception is in the Channel Islands where they appear more often, and with just a few instances in south-western counties during hot summers.
But this year many have been spotted as far North as London. Which is where, on its eastern fringe, this one was pictured on the third hottest day ever recorded.here
It's as big as alarge butterfly and in flight as colourful as a tortoiseshell. which its hidden underwings resemble.
Unlike most moths, the Jersey Tiger flies during the daylight hours.
I spotted this tiny moth feeding on our Osteospermum so grabbed my camera and had a click.
Hopefully the image will give a sense of scale - it was tiny..
Sheer guess work on the ID
All three photos posted today were taken yesterday, 29 May 2015, on a trip way down in southern Alberta. A small group of us spent the day at the Whaleback, climbing the ridges, doing a species count. We had such a great day, finding all sorts of things of interest - plants, mosses, lichens - and in my case, insects, animals and birds, too : ) In fact, anything and everything, lol.
The weather was good for walking, not too warm and, up till the last part, dry. We were so lucky that the rain stayed away for most of the day. When I went on this outing in May 2013, it rained all day, though I still managed to get plenty of photos. Yesterday was overcast with low cloud, making scenic shots rather unpleasant.
Just before taking the turn for the road leading to a place to park, we stopped at a spot down by the river and did a search there. I was thrilled to bits to find three or four Tent Caterpillars on a plant next to a large rock and thought what a way to start the day. After taking a few photos, I walked to the other side of the rock and noticed what almost looked like a circular patch of lichen growing on the rock surface. A closer look revealed a mass of dozens of these caterpillars, with several others climbing up in single file to join the rest. Still makes me itch all over, just thinking about it, lol! Did I take a photo? Yes, of course I did, and I will post one in the next day or two. Suddenly realized that I was being watched by a young Richardson's Ground Squirrel, which was so tiny and so cute. One of the youngest ones I had seen in several years.
Another highlight of the day for me was when I happened to notice a tiny spot of bright red deep inside a distant Early Yellow Locoweed flower. I zoomed in for a photo and thought it looked like it might be a Ladybug. Couldn't count the spots properly, so I very gently parted the petals to get a better look. Unfortunately, it crawled on to my hand and wouldn't return to a petal until after I had taken two or three shots, and then it immediately moved out of sight. I was so happy to find that it was a different kind of Ladybug, though I had seen one a few years ago - still have to check the ID, but I believe it was a Convergent Ladybug.
Part way through the day, I stayed behind while the rest of the group climbed to higher ground, and I explored the lower ground. It was a place where I knew I wouldn't get lost - but I did have to wait till at least some of the others returned a few hours (?) later, as others were needed to create an opening to climb through the barbed-wire fence again : ) I found plenty to photograph and it was quite a feeling to be so high up with such an amazing view all around, and to be alone up there. While I sat to eat lunch on a rocky outcrop with a couple of trees, a tiny Sparrow (of some kind) came to visit a couple of times and sing for me. Also, there were maybe half a dozen Brewer's Blackbirds that stayed around the area for much of the time, flying or perched on low bushes. A truly magical time.
The rest of the group had a great time, too, and saw Parry's Townsendia flowers and lots of Balsamroot in bloom. Fortunately, I had seen the Townsendia before on a brutal hike to Picklejar Lakes several years ago. Two years ago, I had also seen hillsides at the Whaleback covered in the bright yellow Balsamroot flowers. I did manage to find several plants huddled together lower down, so was happy to get a few photos of these bright and cheery flowers.
Back down by the parked cars, two of my friends were looking at the very tiny lichen (seen in this photo) - it looked more like a pale green smear on a fence post until seen close-up. I didn't want to add a macro lens because it was pouring with rain, so this is just a telemacro shot. I didn't notice the very tiny moth at first, but I thought it was quite attractive and a kind that I had not seen before.
Altogether, a wonderful day in an incredibly beautiful place with great company! Many thanks, Robin and Cedric, for giving me a ride there and back - appreciated it SO much! And Sandy, if you happen to read this, I guess I have to thank you for not letting me know that you wouldn't be going, lol!
Not a new one for me, but I happened to catch this fella on a good white background, and also on my black screen. We don't get many Moths that are this brightly and nicely marked.
September 4, 2015
Columbia, MO
Elephant Hawk-moth "Deilephila elpenor" is a moth from the Sphingdae family. Called the Elephant Hawk-moth because the caterpillar`s resemblance to an elephants trunk.
On the fridge door this morning.Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which are yet to be described. I don't know which one this is.
These large moths are known for roosting during the daylight hours in sheds and houses. This one had found a comfortable spot at the bottom of an empty paper carrier in the garden shed..
For me, it's another one off the checklist of moths in the Observer's Book of Moths I had as a kid that I'd always wanted to see and never had, that I remember - I recognised it instantly - so a little treat for the day.
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Location -Felingwynt Butterfly Centre , Cardigan , West Wales.
ATLAS MOTH (ATTACAS ATLAS )
The Atlas moth, is a giant silkmoth in the family Saturniidae. Found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia,
Atlas moths are the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area (c. 400 square cm or 65 square inches). The wingspan is also among the largest, from 25-30 cm (10-12 inches). Females are larger and heavier than the male.
The Chinese call this the "snake's head moth", referring to the extension of the forewing, which bears a resemblance to a snake's head .
Neither sex possess fully-formed mouthparts -- do not feed; they survive on larval fat reserves ,throughout their 1-2 week adult life.
Females are sexually passive, releasing powerful pheromones which males detect and home in on ,with the help of chemoreceptors, located on their large antennae. Males may thus be attracted from several kilometers downwind.
Atlas moths are unsteady fliers and the female does not stray far from her discarded chrysalis. She seeks a perch where the air currents will carry her pheromones.
Once mated, the female lays a number of spherical eggs 2.5 mm in diameter on the undersides of leaves. Dusty-green caterpillars hatch after about two weeks and feed voraciously on the foliage of certain citrus and other trees. The caterpillars have fleshy spines along their backs, which are covered in a waxy white substance.
After reaching a length of about 115 mm (4.5 inches), the caterpillars pupate, emerging as adults after approximately four weeks .
This is the last of this set.
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies.They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (suborder Rhopalocera) and neither subordinate taxon is used in modern classifications. Moths make up the vast majority of the order. There are approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, although there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.