I found a cool moth in my yard today!
Tw: moth photos under the cut!
It's called a White Sphynx Moth! They're apparently super great for pollination. They're native to Arizona and Oregon, and they hangout in Idaho sometimes! I've never seen one before!
I put the lil guy into a box with a couple flowers to snack on. I don't have apples or persimmons (which they love, according to a quick online search)
I just hope he makes it. Such a beautiful creature
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MOTHS
GUYS MY FRIEND RAISES MOTHS AND HER FIRST ONE OF THIS YEAR JUST EMERGED!!!!!!
They raise cecropia moths, which are native to our region! They’re super pretty!!! This first one is a female, so they’re releasing her. If they don’t, they’ll end up with hundreds of caterpillars. Surprisingly, even though she just emerged, she’s already mated and laid a couple of eggs, which they’re gonna keep and raise next year :) these moths only live a few days as adults because they, like all other members of the family Saturniidae, don’t have mouths!! This setup is designed to let males stay inside the mesh, and wild females can mate with them to help add to the wild population.
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Are.. are there any matches for Smash Mouth All Star full lyrics? I need to know. For science!!!
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Closest match: Ennomos fuscantarius genome assembly, chromosome: 3
Common name: Dusky Thorn Moth
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Given your recent glorious post of butterfly and moths...gently lays at your feet
the luna moth
the atlas moth
the comet moth (gives nikola vibes)
...
Give me a minute
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