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Mating Oakworm Moths

Posted by May 27th, 2011 at 9:38 pm

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mating Anisota moths
Location: Fayetteville, NC
May 27, 2011 7:31 am
Found these yesterday on a stump that was also home to some new bird hatchlings. I couldn’t get a dorsal view without disturbing them, but even from the underside, they’re very pretty. Hopefully they finished their business before the mother bird looked up.
Signature: Patrick

anisota mating patrick 300x269 Mating Oakworm Moths

Mating Oakworm Moths

Dear Patrick,
Thank you so much for sending in your photo of mating Oakworm Moths in the genus
Anisota.

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