Yikes~~had cracked the window & then this>?! Trapped it under a glass!
"Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)
Nov 26, 2012, 01:41 PM
muddyshoes
Tried for a close up~~His Xmas shot!
"Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)
Nov 26, 2012, 01:42 PM
muddyshoes
OK one more> Anyone recognize this guy or any of his relatives? Hope there aren't more!!
"Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)
Nov 26, 2012, 02:15 PM
mgt
Moth...I'll have to look it up. I'll let you know unless someone else comes up with the answer first.
We had one come in on Thanksgiving after dinner. Sheesh, more people freaked out about the silly moth. Nephew caught it in a glass & we tossed it outside.
I think this is it: Caenurgina crassiusculaThis message has been edited. Last edited by: mgt,
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Nov 26, 2012, 07:51 PM
vera ellen
Mgt, I was going to look it up.....I knew it was a moth of some kind. I think he's kinda cute! Moths are harmless unless they're in your closet!
ve
Nov 27, 2012, 12:59 PM
HGTVMallory
This sounds like a good candidate for our Mystery Critter posts over on HGTVGardens! Time to play buggy sleuth...
Glad it's not doing any garden harm.
"Bloom where you are planted."
Nov 27, 2012, 04:30 PM
muddyshoes
It appears they got that idea from over here?
"Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)
Nov 27, 2012, 04:56 PM
mgt
LOL, it is just a moth. Harmless. I don't mind moths either. Just another bug.
~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I've decided to quit my job, drop out of society, and wear live animals as hats."
Nov 27, 2012, 05:03 PM
HGTVMallory
One crazy looking moth! All that texture on top is so interesting to look at.
"Bloom where you are planted."
Nov 28, 2012, 10:43 AM
muddyshoes
Everyone steals my ideas...Why don't they hire me?
"Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)
Nov 28, 2012, 11:28 AM
nettiejay
Am I seeing hornlike things and what looks like armor plating on the back? I google image-searched "horn moth" and came up with very little except this photo. Looks like his twin, do you think? http://roseconnors.blogspot.co.../09/horned-moth.html There's no scientific name attached to it.
Gosh... Must be a bazillion moth species in the world! (And yours just might be the scariest-looking one there is... )
Nov 28, 2012, 11:47 AM
muddyshoes
That is the closest I've seen! I like to read up on these little critters that I spot! Thanks Nettie! Love to see them up close...otherwise you just think its another little black bug! Haha He looked very special up close!
"Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)
Nov 28, 2012, 05:27 PM
still tryin
I think it looks like a soybean looper moth because of the bronze colored sheen when the light hits it.
Here's a link to a page moth pictures. There are two pictures of the soybean looper moth, #8890. Located on the far right in the first row and the first picture on the second row.
Wow Great Gallery! Hard to say ~ Isn't it? A moth is a moth is a moth! Not sure what neighbors might have been growing in their veggie beds...that might have appealed this little fellow? I'm getting so I can't let a discovered bug so unidentified! Thanks for looking!
"Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)
Nov 28, 2012, 07:56 PM
still tryin
quote:
Originally posted by muddyshoes: Wow Great Gallery! Hard to say ~ Isn't it? A moth is a moth is a moth! Not sure what neighbors might have been growing in their veggie beds...that might have appealed this little fellow? I'm getting so I can't let a discovered bug so unidentified! Thanks for looking!
Yes, it is hard to say which moth it is. I wouldn't want to bet money on the one I said it looks like. I still think the markings are not quite right. The colors are so pretty in the second photo that became I intrigued with finding out the name of the moth. Nettiejay is right about there being a gazillion types of moths. I hope someone can tell us what moth this is because I give up. I still want to know though.
Nov 29, 2012, 12:18 AM
nettiejay
Well, muddy... If you're really that curious, I found this site while googling that will try to ID your photo if you send it. You'll have to open a free account with them, though, so you may not want to do that. They also have a large library of photos if you'd rather search them to find a guy like yours. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/identify
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He looked very special up close!