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Some more #Mothtraiture from the first part of the year. More details in the #AltText

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A photo of the front of a Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria). The moth is covered in orange-tan fur like scales and has large feathery antennae. A photo of the front of the Harris' Three Spot Moth (Harrisimemna trisignata) a white moth covered in wavy black stripes and having three large brown spots on the wings. The hump-like area behind the head is also brown. A photo of the front of a Grape Leaffolder Moth (Desmia funeralis) . The leading edge of the moth's wings and it's eyes are black, the area just under the head is white, and under that another thick stripe of black, the legs are black with white stripes. A photo of the front of the Carpenterworm Moth, (Prionoxystus robiniae) resting on concrete. The moth's eyes, legs, and slender yet feathery antennae are black, the large hump like area behind and above the head is gray stippled with black and features 2 S-shaped vertical lines, the wings behind, softly out of focus are dark with just a hint of orange showing in the middle
December 12, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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April brought many visitors to the porch light and it started a trend that would continue for many months. Adorable #moth portraits! ( Mothtraiture? ) More details for each in the #AltText.

#fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #macro

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#Insects
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#MacroPhotography
A photo of the front of the Scalloped Sack-bearer Moth, Lacosoma chiridota) a tan moth resting on light blue house siding. The moth's wings are held at an obtuse angle. the wing tip of the right wing bent slightly as it touches the side of the house. Delicate feathery antennae rise above it's fuzzy head. A photo of the front of the Angulose Prominent Moth, Peridea angulosa, a gray brown moth with a rhombus like shape, the wings rising to a triangular point, the head a smaller triangle underneath, the fuzzy legs spread along the bottom gripping the wooden surface it rests on. On the peak of the hump above the head is a line of black scales that almost give the moth a spider like appearance A photo of the Tulip-tree Beauty Moth from the front. The delicate white wings, spotted with white, gray, and small orange spots are held at an angle against the side of the light colored house siding it rests against. Thin antennae rise from above the moth's dark hemipsherical eyes, which are themselves above a thin line of white fur-like scales flanked on each side by the slender legs gray legs with black rings The photo of the front of a fluffy Tussock Moth in the genus Orgyia. The black hemispherical eyes rest jut below two very large feathery antennae, which the angle of give the moth an almost grumpy look
December 10, 2024 at 1:38 AM