Hey, everyone. Check out this weird moth. He is made to look like a piece of bark, I guess. Maybe this is a defense mechanism or maybe he's just odd. He is kind of pretty. Even with those hairy legs. Maybe he should wax? He also has a pronounced hump, like a camel. We certainly have some odd insects, here at the green retreat.
I've been cutting fire wood today. It has been much cooler and felt like fall this morning. I'll try to post a full size post later, as this is more a 'tweet' size. Back to work for me. I'm CE Wills.
I've been cutting fire wood today. It has been much cooler and felt like fall this morning. I'll try to post a full size post later, as this is more a 'tweet' size. Back to work for me. I'm CE Wills.
That is a Wood Nymph Moth (Eudryas grata) and its defense mechanism is that it resembles not bark, but bird poo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. very interesting.
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