Venezuela poodle moth

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Photograph shows a newly discovered species of "Venezuelan poodle moth."

Venezuelan moth poodle 🦋 The Venezuelan poodle moth is a unique and interesting species of insect that was discovered in Venezuela in 2009. Known for...

Or newest "pet" Puppet on my finger. She's a female silkworm moth. My mother who is a teacher grew silkworms in her class, and they all became moths, mated, laid their eggs then died. This one however didn't find a partner, so she came home with us. If they don't mate they live for about 2 weeks, although my mom has had some live for almost a month in the past. If they do mate they die the next day. They don't eat, don't fly.... a rather pitiful living being. They are bred in captivity so…

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Brace yourself for the Venezuelan Poodle Moth, a fluffy one-inch insect that looks like a cross between a poodle and an alien. The tiny hard chitin scales that create the moth’s fluff help disguise it from bats while also keeping it warm. Zoologist Dr. Arthur Anker captured the new species in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela’s Canaima National Park in 2009. > CLICK TO LEARN MORE

The poodle moth, discovered in Venezuela in 2009 by Dr. Arthur Anker, is a fascinating and peculiar-looking moth that has captured widespread curiosity due to its unique appearance. Resembling a combination of a poodle and a moth, it is characterized by its dense, white, fur-like setae covering its body and wings, giving it a plush, fuzzy appearance. Its large, dark eyes and feathery antennae add to its distinct look. Despite its striking appearance, much about the poodle moth, including…

Last summer I posted the photo above and identified the eggs as those of the Black swallowtail, because we had found them on Queen Anne's Lace, a favorite food plant for the BST. I was wrong, and never amended the post. Time to provide followup. Several weeks later the early instars (above) were ravenously eating, and it was obvious they were not swallowtail caterpillars. I had no idea what they were until several more weeks had passed... These are the classic "yellow bear" caterpillars…

Aliens on Earth: macro photographs of insects by Igor Siwanowicz.