#caterpillar moth

[onenicebugperday]

Southern African slug moth, Coenobasis amoena, Limacodidae

Photo 1 by thijsvalkenburg, 2 by nikiescott, 3 by fubr, 4 by Bernard Dupont, 5 by qgrobler, 6-7 (cocoon before and after moth emerged) by nikiescott, 8-9 by wolfachim, and 10 by suncana

#animals #curators on tumblr #insects #bugs #slug caterpillar moth #slug moth #caterpillar #larva #southern african slug moth #cup moth #cocoon #pupa #one nice bug #limacodidae #Coenobasis amoena

[oracle-fae]

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#bug #bugs #bugcore #bug aesthetic #caterpillar #butterflies #butterfly #moth #moths #words #quote #quotes #art #cottage #cottagecore #cottage aesthetic

[nirajphotographer]

#caterpillar #caterpillar moth #caterpillar larva #pupa #insects #insects of our world

[huariqueje]

Lily Moth  -   Roos Holleman

Dutch , b.  1989 -

Piëzografie on 310 grs Hahnemühle German etching paper , 48 x 33 cm. Ed.33

#Roos Holleman #dutch artist #insect painting #lily moth #noctuidae family #lily caterpillar #Indian lily moth

[vincentbriggs]

I made a little wooly bear caterpillar. I was inspired by The Closet Historian's moth brooch video to learn turkey stitch, and I tried brushing it with a wire brush, which really fluffed it up a lot more. I had to trim it a little bit more after the brushing.

All the materials were from my stash, and I didn't time it but it took quite a few hours. I wish I'd used a thinner fabric because this felted coat wool was a bit tough to sew through, and didn't want to bend into a rounded caterpillar shape.

I'm quite happy with it, it turned out so cute! It's a bit bigger than a real one.

#bugs #brooches #jewellery #caterpillar #wooly bear #embroidery #insects #just a little guy. a sweet baby #moths #isabella tiger moth

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #212

Lily Moth / Indian Lily Moth

Polytela gloriosae

From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of about 29 mm. They are found in Sri Lanka and possibly Indonesia.

Image sources: [1] [2]

#moth #moths #lepidopterology #lepidoptera #nature #pretty moth #insect #bugs #moth of the day #motd #lepidoptery #entomology #bug #insects #invertebrates #noctuidae #noctuidae moth #lily moth #indian lily moth #lily caterpillar #polytela gloriosae

[sixteenseveredhands]

The Camouflaged Looper: these caterpillars fashion their own camouflage by collecting flower petals/vegetation and using silk to "glue" the pieces onto their bodies

Though they're often referred to as "camouflaged loopers," these caterpillars are the larvae of the wavy-lined emerald moth (Synchlora aerata).

Camouflaged loopers deploy a unique form of self-defense -- they snip off tiny pieces of the flowers upon which they feed, then use bits of silk to attach the vegetation to their backs. This provides them with a kind of camouflage, enabling them to blend in with the plants that they eat.

Some of them create little tufts that run along their backs, while others fashion a thicker camouflage that covers their backs completely. In some cases, the camouflaged loopers will even build much larger bundles that surround their entire bodies.

Their range includes most of North America (from southern Canada down through Texas) and they can feed upon an enormous variety of plants -- so the disguises that these caterpillars build can come in countless colors, shapes, and sizes, incorporating many different flowers and other bits of vegetation.

And this is what the fully-developed moth looks like:

Sources & More Info:

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy: Wavy-Lined Emerald, Master of Disguise

Maryland Biodiversity Project: Wavy-Lined Emerald Moth (Synchlora aerata)

The Caterpillar Lab: Camouflaged Looper

University of Alberta Museums: Synchlora aerata

Missouri Department of Conservation: Wavy-Lined Emerald

Nebraskaland Magazine: The Amazing Camouflaged Looper

Lake County Forest Preserves: Camouflage Revealed

#lepidoptera #moths #insects #caterpillar #camouflaged looper #animal camouflage #cute bugs #tw bugs #fashion #nature is weird #animal facts #these literal larvae have better fashion sense than I do

[soosoosoup]

Fluffy rearing

#trolls #dreamworks trolls #trolls poppy #trolls branch #broppy #trolls fanart #why are they rearing moths? #really wanted to put them in fuzzy outfits and couldnt help but think about fluffy moths #for poppy of course the rosy maple moth #for Branch the inspo was based off of the polyphemus moth but did my own spin on the design (haha at this point it's an entirely new kind) #just with the same size and caterpillar form #i took some liberties with both moth desgins tbh though haha #it was fun to design them #was very delighted to find out how the poly is one of the biggest while the rosy is the smallest (silk moth wise) #moths #please let me know if this needs any tw/cw for bugs #Im really sorry for such a long wait #it has been a very long week… #my art <3 #excuse the messiness

[themarchingbeetle]

Dragon headed caterpillar

#moth #butterflies #insects #caterpillar #bugs #entomology #nature #photography

[platycryptus]

a mess of mature promethea moth caterpillars (Callosamia promethea) wriggling plumply after spending a little less than a month fattening up on wild cherry leaves

a smaller relative of the cecropia moth, these are one of the less well-known giant silkmoths in the US, but they might just be my favorite species to raise.

(Massachusetts, 8/20/23)

#moths #saturniidae #callosamia promethea #promethea moth #bugs #bugblr #insects #entomology #lepidoptera #caterpillars

[illicit-centipede]

#caterpillar #bugs #insects #moths

[onenicebugperday]

Slug caterpillar moth, Perola villosipes, Limacodidae

Found in South America

Photo 1 by pablolevinsky, 2 by pmantinian1951, 3 by kosteekand, 4-5 by caritoaristi, 6-7 by tmurray74, 8 by heinerziegler, and 9-10 by guendo_sumiyori

#animals #curators on tumblr #insects #bugs #moth #slug caterpillar moth #limacodidae #Perola villosipes #one nice bug #no i don't know why he stands like that #wants hugs?

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

I was coming back in after a disappointing night at the lights last week, and came across this glorious chonkbeast on some Virginia creeper growing under my porch. This is a Pandora sphinx moth caterpillar (Eumorpha pandorus). Look at its squishy little donut feeties!!

#Pandora sphinx #Eumorpha pandorus #Eumorpha #Sphingidae #Lepidoptera #moth #caterpillar #chonkbeast #insect #sphinx moth #sphinx #bug of the day #BotD

[k9emote]

Not a request but a little drew some bugs, and I tidied them up. so here

ladybug

inchworm

moth sit

snail hide

caterpillar hai

waving caterpillar

the caterpillar is a Japanese emperor. :)

#k9emotes #emoji blog #emoji #custom emote #custom emoji #discord emoji #aac emojis #emotes #bugs #bugblr #buggies #moth post #mothblr #caterpillar

[todayontumblr]

#today on tumblr #insect #insects #beetle #bugs #bugblr #bug memes #bug art #caterpillar #bug #entomology #insect tw #bug tw #insect art #insect cw #insect photography #insect memes #beetles #moths #ants #mantis #ladybug

[its-nice-its-different]

Found this little fella (around 2 cm long) on my fence post. I think the head is on the right hand side as this part was moving around.

I did some research and am pretty certain this is the larvae of a Mottled Cup Moth. I thought it was pretty boldly sitting out in the open until I read that it's coloured hairs STING!

The adult is brown and non distinctive, in stark contrast to its larvae.

@onenicebugperday you might like this.

#mottled cup moth #australia #victoria #melbourne #caterpillar #larva #moth #sting