Moths

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8y
nature reminds us to be happy
death's head hawkmoth
this isn't happiness.
Some moths build a fence around their cocoons.
Spider Moth (Musotima (Ambia) instrumentalis, Musotiminae, Crambidae)
Newly discovered species of moth that mimics a spider — called the Lygodium Spider Moth (Siamusotima aranea) because it feeds on Lygodium species, an invasive Old World climbing fernit is so named for feeding on this plant. It has wings in a design pattern resembling spider legs, which is intended to scare off predators.
Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia), with a wingspan that can reach 6 inches, it's the largest moth in North America.
Blinded Sphinx Moth
https://flic.kr/p/6iVRCh | Blinded Sphinx Moth | I found this gal hanging on the fire bush this morning. She has hung there all day and doesn't seem interested in flying away. She let me pick her up. She is the Blinded Sphinx Moth, Paonias excaecatus. Thanks to Texas Eagle for the ID. bugguide.net/node/view/4481
Automeris zypheria female New Mexico
Happiness is...
Fascinating detail in close-up photos of moths and insects