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Tag Archives: exposed bird dropping moth
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I took this photograph of an “exposed bird-dropping moth” today. I found the coiled up proboscis to be kind of charming. You do not see them in that position very often.
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Tagged exposed bird dropping moth, fall flowers, macro photography, moths, proboscis
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A Moth That Looks Like a …
This is called the “exposed bird dropping moth”, or Tarache aprica. It can be differentiated from the “delightful bird dropping moth”, T. delecta, because it looks a little less delightfully like a bird dropping than delecta does. They say you are … Continue reading
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Tagged bird shit, camouflage, exposed bird dropping moth, macro photography, moths, Tarache aprica
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