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Scarlet Bodied Wasp Moth

Posted by August 3rd, 2008 at 12:00 am

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WHAT IS THIS RED BUG WITH BLACK LACY WINGS?
We saw this beauty inside our patio and he was content to be photographed until we finally got a the focus right. What is he?
BA Wilson
Winter Park, Florida

scarlet waspmoth ba Scarlet Bodied Wasp Moth

Hi BA,
This beauty is a Scarlet Bodied Wasp Moth, Cosmosoma myrodora. It is a peaceful species that mimics a stinging wasp for protection.

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