Friday, July 27, 2012

Friday Favorites: Our Top 10 Moth Photos

In honor of National Moth Week, we pored over the archives and chose ten of our favorite moth photos, including a few really spectacular moth larvae. Which is your favorite?

Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) Close-Up
Imperial Moth by Kristen Gilpin

Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) Larvae
Imperial Moth Larvae by Jill Staake

Small-eyed Sphinx (Paonias myops)

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth (Hemaris thysbe)

Io Moth (Automeris io)

Tersa Sphinx Moth (Xylophanes tersa)
 

White-Lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata)

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Eyespot Close-up 

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Larva

1 comment:

  1. yay for the moths!! it's good they have their own week...to be recognized!! so many BEAUTIFUL ones and your pictures prove that!!

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