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Anisota virginiensis
Quite a large moth, about 4.5cm total length. The body was very fat and fuzzy, covered in orange hair. The wings were ruddy with a beautiful purplish edge, and a single white dot in the middle of each. He was pretty chilled out, someone picked him up and he seemed fine until he squirted really horrible liquid out of his butt. Then he flew off! Adults do not feed and are active during the daytime.
Found this at Wekiwa Spring in Florida, quite a muggy and swampy area.
Spotted on Aug 4, 2013
Submitted on Aug 4, 2013
21 Comments
So pretty. Great find.
Thanks Hema, it certainly was!
beauty!!
Wow, thanks everyone! It was such a cool thing to find :)
Lovely one Laura :-)
nice colors
Lovely !!! Very nice series.. Beautiful Moth !! :)
Great series! I love this moth!
Thanks everyone! J, I added my spotting to your mission :D Dan, this guy spewed some nasty liquid out of his butt, so kinda glad he wasn't on my face hahahaha!! But I feel I missed a prime opportunity for a good profile picture...
wow.....
Gorgeous, Laura! Please add this to my mission, "Moths of the World:"
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...
Of course Lauren, you're not cool until you've had the bug on your face!! Haha!
What a beauty! Always put them on your face for the real experience!!
Fantastic! Should have put it on your face!
What a pretty fluffy little thing!
Very pretty.
Beautiful
Oh wow, that's quite the brain fart I had going there! I'd just been chatting to Malcolm, and seems I got my wires crossed. So sorry Debbie hahaha!!
Any time Laura but i wasn't Malcolm last time I looked haha ;-)
He's brilliant! Thanks for the comment Malcolm :D
Fabulous fuzzy moth Laura Maria