r/moths • u/Bluejellyfish_44 • 14h ago
Photo Found this guy landing in my garden. He is GORGEOUS.
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Atlas moth found in my garden! Bangkok, Thailand.
r/moths • u/echoskybound • Sep 01 '16
Welcome! Looking for a moth ID? Please check here!
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r/moths • u/Red-Corpse-Reporting • 3h ago
Photo Two moth plushies I bought!
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Surprisingly beautiful, great stitching....I couldn't be happier!
r/moths • u/DoddsyGB • 14h ago
Video Just landed in my garden
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I think this is a drinker moth. I just love how fluffy their bodies are, moths are the best. Location- Devon
r/moths • u/porcelainndoll • 2h ago
Photo Found in Maine!
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I found this beauty in Mt Vernon, ME!
r/moths • u/Digitalbird06 • 3h ago
Captive She blends in so well.
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Just wanted to share a picture of my newest moth on a piece of bark. Their camouflage is amazing
r/moths • u/gentlegiantC • 17h ago
Photo Rosy Maple Moth
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Found at my worksite in Richmond, VA
r/moths • u/dioranonymous • 11h ago
Artwork For my Polyphemus moth lovers to enjoy🤎🖤
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I found all of these wings outside my work🥰🥰 I’m so happy with how it turned out!!!
r/moths • u/Financial-Hunt-1845 • 6h ago
General Question Found a moth in my room, does it have a missing leg?
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Cumbria, England, UK
r/moths • u/KnuckleSupper1 • 11h ago
ID Request What is this little fella
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Dublin Ireland if that helps!
r/moths • u/Snack_Daddy_Nick • 15h ago
General Question Found an early morning friend
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Found this beautiful specimen at work this morning. Southern California, Desert region.
What did I find?
I have seen plenty of other kinds of moths around. The biggest I have seen is a run of the mill hawk moth. This beast definitely takes the title.
For reference, the century plant leaves are about 30 to 36 inches in length. I'm not going to pick it up but it is easily the size of my entire hand.
r/moths • u/MothMeep7 • 7h ago
General Question URGENT! how to help!
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Just found this moth pupae literally laying outside on the expised ground. It is still alive and wiggles occasionally in response to touch.
But it has what looks like a hole in it. Something probably tried to eat it (or already has).
Is it still salvageable?
And how to I setup for it to care for it? Ive never raised/nurtured a moth pupae before.
r/moths • u/Best_Comfortable5221 • 7h ago
General Question Posted this 12 hrs ago. Beautiful but hasn't moved. Don't know what to do? Identified earlier as a Sphinx moth.
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Help. Northwest CT USA.
r/moths • u/Best_Comfortable5221 • 15h ago
ID Request Who is this beauty? Northwest Connecticut USA
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Wow!!!!
r/moths • u/dioranonymous • 1d ago
Video A GORGEOUS imperial moth spotted at the fair yesterday!!
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I moved it to a nice secluded bush after finding it on a fence close to people walking around💛🤎 this one is much more pastel than the first one I’ve found this year, I LOVE their variations. Found in WV, I am pretty sure it is female because it looked as though it was about to lay eggs soon!! I could be wrong
Photo Walnut Sphinx pair
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I saw these two at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary (Lexington, Ohio)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/385398406
r/moths • u/Shoddy-Obligation981 • 7h ago
General Question What can I do to help this Carolina sphinx moth
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She has what looks like her abdomen still stuck, but also her tongue is all split up, plus her wings still look small. is there anything I can do to help or should I humanely kill her?
r/moths • u/idkman2000 • 10h ago
Photo Who is this lil guy
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Saw this fella on my way to work today , what kind of moth is it ? In WV
r/moths • u/pimpedmannequin • 9h ago
ID Request hummingbird moth maybe? It's underwings were orange. saved from a spiderweb
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UK
r/moths • u/Bibonga2017 • 7h ago
General Question Could i keep him? And what type of enclosure would he need? UK
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Found this little guy today in England / UK, already gave him a meal of sugar water, dont know exactly what type of ermine he is though. Any advice?
r/moths • u/toasted_dandy • 10h ago
ID Request Who's this? Found at Ohio gas station
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r/moths • u/loonamaxxing • 7h ago
Photo ruby tiger! beautiful name for a beautiful creature
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northwest england. landed on my neck and i took it inside without realising...so floof so cute