One from last summer #teamMoth to cheer myself up on these chilly mothless nights

Eyed Hawk-moths are among our biggest moths. When its forewings are covering its hindwings, the head with its dark markings might ward off a predator, because it looks like a furry face staring back, but if that doesn't work, then it flashes the ocelli (false eyes) on its hindwings and that often does the trick. #pareidolia

One from last summer #teamMoth to cheer myself up on these chilly mothless nights

Eyed Hawk-moths are among our biggest moths. When its forewings are covering its hindwings, the head with its dark markings might ward off a predator, because it looks like a furry face staring back, but if that doesn't work, then it flashes the ocelli (false eyes) on its hindwings and that often does the trick. #pareidolia

#teamMoth knows that Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) are so-called because they have scaly wings; lepido meaning flake or scale and ptero meaning feather, or more-so pteryga meaning wing from the Greek...ish.

So, here's a closeup of the scaly wings of that marvel of the day, the Merveille du Jour moth

#teamMoth knows that Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) are so-called because they have scaly wings; lepido meaning flake or scale and ptero meaning feather, or more-so pteryga meaning wing from the Greek...ish.

So, here's a closeup of the scaly wings of that marvel of the day, the Merveille du Jour moth

We spent a good 20 minutes observing this most beautiful Cecropia Moth Caterpillar for fear we might never see one again. #MothMonday#MothWeek#Moths #MothsMatter#Insect#TeamMoth#Nature#Canadahttps://frametoframe.ca/cecropia-moth-caterpillar-in-rouge-national-urban-park/

We spent a good 20 minutes observing this most beautiful Cecropia Moth Caterpillar for fear we might never see one again. #MothMonday#MothWeek#Moths #MothsMatter#Insect#TeamMoth#Nature#Canadahttps://frametoframe.ca/cecropia-moth-caterpillar-in-rouge-national-urban-park/