Cool Moth I Found In the Yard
By Kareng
@kareng (59407)
United States
May 12, 2020 11:53pm CST
I was heading out to the garden the other day when I noticed this strange looking moth on Duke's doghouse. I pulled my camera out to get a photo.
I am assuming it is a moth and not a butterfly. I have never seen a moth like this before. Or butterfly. Nature never ceases to amaze me!! There are so many pretty butterflies, moths, animals, flowers, etc. for us to enjoy. Beauty is all around us. We just have to open our eyes and see it.
I did a quick search to identify this little guy and it appears to be a giant leopard moth.
Have you seen something pretty in nature today? Have you seen a giant leopard moth before?
© 2020 Karen Gros, All rights reserved.
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@Deepizzaguy (103027)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 May 20
I have seen a cardinal in the backyard who one my relatives calls him "David Bowie" after the deceased rock singer.
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@Deepizzaguy (103027)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 May 20
@kareng That is true since out of respect of the memory of the late singer Donna Summer, I would never name an animal after her.
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@moffittjc (121619)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 May 20
I've never seen a moth like that before. Most moths are very ugly. This one is actually pretty nice looking. Where is it native to? It doesn't look like something that belongs in your neck of the woods.
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@kareng (59407)
• United States
16 May 20
@moffittjc I read that they were very destructive to fruit trees. I don't have any so I'm good there. I hope this one got blown away with the wind with our daily storms. Don't need my garden eaten up. So far the deer and pigs have not bothered it.
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@moffittjc (121619)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 May 20
@kareng Hmmm....are they damaging to any crops or trees or bushes? Sometimes insects that arrive here that aren't native can be devastating to flora and fauna.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
13 May 20
Today I don't see anything.. But yesterday I see one cute kitten in my walking..
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
13 May 20
@kareng it is in Lite brown colour.. Looking beautiful..
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
13 May 20
What a great natural design.
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@LindaOHio (178864)
• United States
13 May 20
No I've never seen one. He is really cool looking! Great photo.
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@LindaOHio (178864)
• United States
16 May 20
@kareng Oh, my! Such a nasty but beautiful moth.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
13 May 20
I love it's pattern. It is just so.pretty
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
13 May 20
@kareng yes...and you captured it so well
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