Great peacock moth caterpillar Hello! I met this chubby fluorescent chap with really bright blue specks on a hillside path near Grenoble, in the French Alps, last August. I am from England and therefore am not used to large, alien-looking insects, so was very excited. I identified it as a great peacock moth caterpillar, the … Read more
What is This Moth? Hello, we found this beautiful emerald green moth outside our shop door yesterday morning. Have never seen anything like it. Can you tell us what kind of moth it is? Thanks, Charles We live in Northern, California East of Red Bluff. Hi Charles, The Pacific Green Sphinx, Arctonotus lucidus, also known … Read more
Pataeta carbo Hi guys, Thought you might like this pic to add to your database. The moth is about 3/4" long and the caterpillar feeds on eucalyptus. It has the appearance of Black Velvet up close. Here is a link to the full info. Taken on the window ledge outside my work on the Gold … Read more
help ID’ing moth Good morning …this moth was out in a field and hoping you can help ID it. Thanks much! Lorri Hi Lorri, Your moth is a Pearly Wood Nymph, Eudryas unio. According to BugGuide, the Pearly Wood Nymph can be distinguised from the Beautiful Wood Nymph, Eudryas grata, which is “larger than Pearly … Read more
whats this moth? i found this moth on my ceiling in my room. i live in naples, florida, and have never seen any moth like this before. i have never seen a moth with such a weird fluffy butt?? It also has a pointy front end. It kind of leads me to think this moth … Read more
What Kind of Spider is This? Hello, I friend has this spider in his house in LA, California, see attachment. What kind is this, it looks to be over 2″ in length. Craig Baugher (03/01/2008) i officially have the creeps hi: this photo has given me the willies, big-time: could it be real? enhanced? photoshopped? … Read more