Unusual Moth

[trapper bob]

I`ve seen a couple of these in the last week. They have "hooks" on the ends of their front legs and are very colorful. Anyone know what kind they are?

 

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[wesfrye53]

Nice photos...never seen a moth like that!
Hate to show my ignorance of moths but
could those be antennae?

 

[fossis]

It is just that, --unusual

Fossis............

 

[Cynangyl]

you can see the antenae in the first pic if you look closely Wes....very strange lookin creature

 

[Don in SJ]

I am fairly certain it is a variety of a moth called appropriate enough a "Bird Dropping Moth"

Don

 

[bearbqd]

They should call that praying mantis moth

 

[packerbacker]

It is a strange one. Neat though. Nice pics

 

[E59]

That is awesome! I think the study of moths is called lepidopterology. I found a weird moth a couple weeks ago and put it in a bug box. Overnight it laid eggs all over the place. I googled it and found out that the little babes would need a willow tree to munch on and because they were glued on the inside we placed the whole box in the tree. I would love to find one like yours!

 

[Cheryl]

9298 -- Wilson's Wood-nymph Moth -- Xerociris wilsonii or 9299 -- Pearly Wood-nymph Moth -- Eudryas unio or maybe 9301 -- Beautiful Wood-nymph Moth -- Eudryas grata

Scroll down to see the pictures.
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/Live/Living48.5.shtml

Great pictures!

 

[trapper bob]

Thanks Cheryl!
I had never seen a moth like this one before I caught it. I have seen at least a dozen of them since! Weird how that happens. HH----------Bob