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Frother Moths: when these moths feel threatened, they secrete a frothy yellow substance that is noxious and distasteful to predators
Above: Amerila astreus with two large globs of defensive froth
Moths of the genus Amerila are often described as frother moths, because they're able to secrete a frothy, foul-tasting substance that helps to deter predators. The fluid is produced by the prothoracic glands, which are located near the base of each wing (just behind the moth's head) and a distinctive "sizzling" or "hissing" sound is emitted as the frothy substance bubbles out.
Above: Amerila astreus
As this article explains:
If molested, resting adults produce quantities of a frothy, orange fluid from their prothoracic glands, accompanied by a sizzling sound. The froth not only has an aversive odor to humans but also contains PAs (pyrrolizidine alkaloids) which are taste-repelling.
Above: a frother moth producing its defensive secretion
The adult moths of this genus are pharmacophagous, which means that they acquire the chemicals that are used to create their defensive froth by ingesting plants that contain toxic or noxious compounds; those chemicals are then sequestered within the moth's own body, where they are repurposed and transformed into a frothy secretion.
Above: genus Amerila
Frother moths also use aposematic markings to signal their toxicity and/or unpalatability. Their legs, thorax, and abdomen are all decorated with reddish-pink markings, and they have large black spots that stand out against their mostly-white bodies.
Above: Amerila crokeri and Amerila rubripes
The genus Amerila contains dozens of species, and they are all known to have this defense mechanism. They are widely distributed throughout many different parts of the world; depending on the species, they may be found in the Himalayas, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, Australia, or Africa.
Above: Amerila crokeri
Several other moths from the subfamily Arctiinae can produce a similar defensive secretion when threatened, but the color, consistency, and composition of the substance differs greatly from one species to the next.
Sources & More Info:
iNaturalist: Genus Amerila
Metamorphosis Australia: Australian Arctiid Moths
Australian Lepidoptera: Amerila crokeri
Metamorphosis Australia: Weird and Wonderful Moths
Entomo Brasilis: Defensive Froth in Arctiidae Species in the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil (PDF)
Moths of Australia: Adult Adaptations for Survival
Neotropical Entomology: A Fieldwork-Oriented Review and Guide to PA-Pharmacophagy
Carson, Anne. “Ode to The Sublime By Monica Vitti”. In: Decreation: poetry, essays, opera. New York: Vintage Books, 2005. pp. 65-66.

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Who was singing? The beach was deserted like always, but there was that voice, sometimes near, sometimes far. At one point it seemed to come from the sea itself… or from an inlet among the rocks, the numerous rocks… that she had never realized were like flesh. And the voice in that spot sounded so sweet. Who was singing? Everything was singing. Everything.
Red Desert (1964) dir. Michelangelo Antonioni
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tuesday thaumazein: 8am lecture multiple povs, understanding edges and boundaries, as i left i realised what the lump in my throat was, self aware?, insights, espantos, then i was able to come back down, dry rowing, tiny and humid, sun lit rooms, feminist lit underground, the face of others, it’s like that scene in red desert where monica vitti’s character is talking to the kid and suddenly she’s struck by childhood memories of an impossible beach calling out for her, dreaming, third class i ever taught, children and bids for attention, being complimented, letting them help me and think of me kindly, it feels natural (finding my pace), i i i i i i i what was it that kstew said ‘oh sorry i was selfish i wanted a Self’ (exuberant and achieved and encouraging)
From Haifa, Dec. 20 2025 - Palestinians doing dabke in the streets in defiance of Israeli police ❤️🔥
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wednesday tinsel: pretext and subtext then textbook, the celluloid closet, shutting up, frazzled by delayed leave, not scoring well at all, costura pra fora, mudas de boldo, motorcycle rides at the speed of a kiss, dozing off, like someone brave someone well prepared, what closure could it possibly, shaky forearms, stylish, tangled hair, talked to, coddled, spoilt, take off, hurried whispers in a tiny room, broken glass, test sent, talk seen, being recognized, being very fine and very mine is my valentine
“IT IS IN YOUR / SELF-INTEREST TO / FIND A WAY TO BE / VERY TENDER”
JENNY HOLZER: SURVIVAL // ex. 2004-05 [danby imperial white marble footstool | 17 x 23 x 15.6″]
It seems that self-preservation is, in nearly every instance, bound up with the question of what one feels toward another or how one is acted on by another. If we are to call this being that one is a “self,” then it would be possible to say that the self represents itself to itself, is represented by others, and that in this complex interplay of reflection, life is variably augmented or diminished. Actually, what the self does, constantly, is imagine what a body would do or does do, and this imagining becomes essential to its relation to others. […] It will turn out, however, that to live means to participate in life, and life itself will be a term that equivocates between the “me” and the “you,” taking up both of us in its sweep and dispersion. Desiring life produces an ek-stasis in the midst of desire, a dependence on an externalization, something that is palpably not me, without which no perseverance is possible. What this means is that I start out with a desire for life, but this life that I desire puts the singularity of this “I” into question. […] So on the one hand, the problematic of life binds us to others in ways that turn out to be constitutive of who each of us singly is. On the other hand, that singularity is never fully subsumed by that vexed form of sociality; for Spinoza, the body establishes a singularity that cannot be relinquished in the name of a greater totality…
Judith Butler, Senses of the Subject
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Palestine Sunbird spotted in Albuquerque, New Mexico