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Ascalapha odorata - Black witch moth


Ascalapha odorata - Black witch moth

This ia a very large moth sitting on the ceiling of our outside Patio. Black Witch mythology, is always dark.
Although I really dislike moths, I found this one intriguing.



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this hasnt come from the big green caterpillar has it?

11 Feb, 2013

 

:-)

No Sticki it is not. I have a link to picture of Black witch catepillar
http://bugguide.net/node/view/221834

11 Feb, 2013

 

thats a well camouflaged caterpillar, but one that has quite some resemblance to the eventual moth,

i wonder if the other moths are scared of those pretend eyes!??

11 Feb, 2013

 

Mother nature knows best.

12 Feb, 2013

 

I love moths & butterflies, so think this one is lovely.

21 Feb, 2013

 

I like butterflies but not moths. They scare me. This was a gorgeous (huge) and mysterious one . Much more intriguing in real life then in this picture.

21 Feb, 2013



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