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Jan 28, 2024 19:07:13   #
Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado
 
This is the coolest moth ever. I was walking early in the morning with our local guide looking for anything we could find and this was on the ground, almost stepped on it. I thought it looked like a skeleton at first, as in the lower light I could not see the blue color that I could see when processing. The guide was excited too as he had not seen one. We thought it was dead and he went to pick it up and it flew! It was the most beautiful thing in flight.
I have tried to figure out what it is, but in my research it says that moths with long tails are designed to deflect bats. Makes sense.. Unfortunately it left and we could not get anymore photos of it and certainly did not get any in flight...

Any insect/bug/butterfly people know what it is? Found in Costa Rica
Any insect/bug/butterfly people know what it is? ...
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Jan 28, 2024 19:19:38   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
No idea. Nice image, though. I have never seen one, either.

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Jan 28, 2024 19:35:51   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
?? Maybe ??

https://images.app.goo.gl/mgSmBYSUJKPTU5bH7

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Jan 28, 2024 20:30:26   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
Photolady2014 wrote:
This is the coolest moth ever. I was walking early in the morning with our local guide looking for anything we could find and this was on the ground, almost stepped on it. I thought it looked like a skeleton at first, as in the lower light I could not see the blue color that I could see when processing. The guide was excited too as he had not seen one. We thought it was dead and he went to pick it up and it flew! It was the most beautiful thing in flight.
I have tried to figure out what it is, but in my research it says that moths with long tails are designed to deflect bats. Makes sense.. Unfortunately it left and we could not get anymore photos of it and certainly did not get any in flight...
This is the coolest moth ever. I was walking earl... (show quote)


I'd hate to have it flapping around in my place, but it is a fine shot

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Jan 28, 2024 20:41:26   #
jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon
 


jack

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Jan 28, 2024 21:17:20   #
BB4A
 
Photolady2014 wrote:
This is the coolest moth ever. I was walking early in the morning with our local guide looking for anything we could find and this was on the ground, almost stepped on it. I thought it looked like a skeleton at first, as in the lower light I could not see the blue color that I could see when processing. The guide was excited too as he had not seen one. We thought it was dead and he went to pick it up and it flew! It was the most beautiful thing in flight.
I have tried to figure out what it is, but in my research it says that moths with long tails are designed to deflect bats. Makes sense.. Unfortunately it left and we could not get anymore photos of it and certainly did not get any in flight...
This is the coolest moth ever. I was walking earl... (show quote)


Copiopteryx semiramis. A very interesting moth indeed. 👍👍

https://www.prairiehaven.com/?page_id=14010#:~:text=These%20include%20Silkmoths%20(Bombycidae)%2C,my%20Costa%20Rica%20Moths%20page.)

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Jan 29, 2024 05:20:27   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
Photolady2014 wrote:
This is the coolest moth ever. I was walking early in the morning with our local guide looking for anything we could find and this was on the ground, almost stepped on it. I thought it looked like a skeleton at first, as in the lower light I could not see the blue color that I could see when processing. The guide was excited too as he had not seen one. We thought it was dead and he went to pick it up and it flew! It was the most beautiful thing in flight.
I have tried to figure out what it is, but in my research it says that moths with long tails are designed to deflect bats. Makes sense.. Unfortunately it left and we could not get anymore photos of it and certainly did not get any in flight...
This is the coolest moth ever. I was walking earl... (show quote)


Wow, fantastic image!!

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Jan 29, 2024 07:23:09   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
First thing that came to mind was a fairy princess on crutches.

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Jan 29, 2024 08:24:07   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nice shot!

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Jan 29, 2024 09:16:22   #
Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado
 
kpmac wrote:
No idea. Nice image, though. I have never seen one, either.


Thanks it was beautiful!

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Jan 29, 2024 09:16:34   #
Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
Wow, fantastic image!!


Thanks!!

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Jan 29, 2024 09:17:27   #
Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado
 
Longshadow wrote:
?? Maybe ??

https://images.app.goo.gl/mgSmBYSUJKPTU5bH7


I think it is a Luna moth of some sort, this is quite similar, thanks!

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Jan 29, 2024 09:17:43   #
Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado
 
raymondh wrote:
First thing that came to mind was a fairy princess on crutches.


That is funny!!!

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Jan 29, 2024 09:17:52   #
Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado
 
jaymatt wrote:
Nice shot!


Thanks!!

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Jan 29, 2024 09:29:44   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
Jungles have such interesting moths!

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