Lovely Insects

The Rosy Maple Moth Today I want to talk about one of the most charismatic moths there is: the rosy maple moth! It’s hard not to fall in love with this cute little creature, which is characterized by its wooly yellow body and soft pink wings. I just want to give it a squeeze! It is in the Saturniidae, or giant silk moth family, just like the Luna moth. As you might have guessed from their name, the caterpillars like to feed on all kinds of maple trees. However, in its imago, or adult, form, the rosy maple moth doesn’t feed. In fact, it has no mouth to speak of! This is true of all giant silk moths, of which the rosy maple moth is the very smallest.  These moths live in the eastern United States, as well as some parts of Canada, and its Latin name is Dryocampa rubicunda. The rosy maple moth was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. What an exciting day that must have been for him!

Assorted flavours of bug.

@pleasespellchimerical submitted: My boss picked this lil dude out of the lettuce and threw it at me while I was on my lunch break. Them critters sure like to sleep in the greenhouses. Could I get an ID? Upstate NY :D

Longwings. 

Automeris frankae

Tolype velleda - Large tolype

Pretty pipe vine swallowtail!