Sep 25, 2025
Hints of orange and black… moths are getting ready for spooky season!
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Hints of orange and black… moths are getting ready for spooky season!
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This Eudryas unio was a welcome sight at one of my new mothing sites. This moth is also known as the Pearly Wood Nymph. The larvae are pretty cool too, but the adults are just stunningly gorgeous. #eudryas #eudryasunio #pearlywoodnymph #moth #macrophotography #insect #entomology #lepidoptera #igcb_mothmondays #igclub_butterfly #macroinsect #photography (at Blue Hills Reservation) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByEGp-pAdnm/?igshid=dkumw9zvnrq3
Beautiful wood nymph (Eudryas grata) whom I had mistaken as poop. Someone on Instagram said he looked like a slice of cake, too. LOL
It’s amazing how I’ve lived here all my life and keep discovering new creatures.
Beautiful woodnymph (Eudryas grata), Fishers Island NY, July 2018.
With beautiful red, orange, and cream coloration, the name of this small moth is apt. But the patterning also suggest that the moth is a bird-dropping mimic, a possible way to avoid predation by birds, bats, and other predators.
In contrast, the caterpillar is striped with orange and white; I posted a picture of one here. The coloration may hint that wood-nymphs are toxic if eaten.
Caterpillars feed on different species of vines in the eastern US, mostly grape, Virginia Creeper, and native peppervine. Some have even consumed hops, although not at levels where they would be considered pests.
At least one generation in the Mid-Atlantic. Caterpillars overwinter as pupae.
My lil’ poop friend.
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He was still sprawled out when the sun rose. I was glad because I really thought he was going to be gone before I could get more pics.
Beautiful wood-nymph (Eudryas grata), Willistown PA. September 2017.
This caterpillar is a consumer of vines in the Mid-Atlantic, eating grape, Virginia creeper, and even porcelainberry. Adults mimic the appearance of bird droppings to avoid being eaten, whereas the caterpillars sport beautiful stripes with orange, speckled bands. This coloration may hint that the caterpillar is toxic if eaten, and given that the caterpillar sticks out against a green background, it may be one reason why so many wood nymphs survive to adulthood.
At least one generation in the Mid-Atlantic. Caterpillars overwinter as pupae, and bore into the wood of nearby trees to protect them through the cold winter months.