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CurtEastPoint

(18,663 posts) Sun Jul 3, 2016, 01:21 PM Jul 2016

Peacock moth silkmoth (Automeris amanda)

Or so says Google.... on my brother's front porch yesterday in NC.

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Peacock moth silkmoth (Automeris amanda) (Original Post) CurtEastPoint Jul 2016 OP

Whatever it is, it's beautiful! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #1

Oh my, what big eyes you have! petronius Jul 2016 #2

What a beauty alfredo Jul 2016 #3

What's funny is when I saw him/her, the wings were folded in. I reached down at touched... CurtEastPoint Jul 2016 #4

The wings open must be a defensive display. Those big eyes might fool a predator. alfredo Jul 2016 #8

Sweet moth Solly Mack Jul 2016 #5

That is some moth! mnhtnbb Jul 2016 #6

I've seen those a couple of times. I thought it was the real bird! CurtEastPoint Jul 2016 #7

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,699 posts)

1. Whatever it is, it's beautiful!

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Sun Jul 3, 2016, 01:27 PM

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petronius

(26,603 posts)

2. Oh my, what big eyes you have!

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Sun Jul 3, 2016, 01:43 PM

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alfredo

(60,075 posts)

3. What a beauty

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Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:15 PM

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CurtEastPoint

(18,663 posts)

4. What's funny is when I saw him/her, the wings were folded in. I reached down at touched...

Reply to alfredo (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:33 PM

Jul 2016

Boom! Wings open!

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

8. The wings open must be a defensive display. Those big eyes might fool a predator.

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Sun Jul 3, 2016, 11:26 PM

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Solly Mack

(90,785 posts)

5. Sweet moth

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Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:46 PM

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mnhtnbb

(31,402 posts)

6. That is some moth!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:02 PM

Jul 2016

The best moth I've ever seen was one that was visiting a big group of flowers right by our back door in Nebraska.
Turned out to be a hummingbird moth. I'd never seen one...and haven't since.

http://www.arkinspace.com/2013/02/the-amazing-hummingbird-hawk-moth.html

CurtEastPoint

(18,663 posts)

7. I've seen those a couple of times. I thought it was the real bird!

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:08 PM

Jul 2016

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