#automeris io

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Did you know that the Io Moth (Automeris io) is a moth found in much of North America? This moth has been named after one of Zeus's mortal partners, Io, who is also the namesake of a moon of Jupiter. Males are bright yellow but the females are a brick brown. Both have a large eyespot on each hindwing to help deter predators. Shaking these eye spots is really their only form of defence as adults, but the caterpillars have nasty urticating hairs that protect them. The adult moths only live a couple of weeks at most as they don't have functional mouth parts.

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[cafnicthc]

Automeris Io ((ID by @thelordofologies))

[sacoglossan-slug]

IO MOFFFF :DDDD

[altitudeviolations]

Him.

[snickeringdragon]

io moth :]

[heartnosekid]

io moth & rosy maple moth stickers by studio_marimo on ig

here is a link to their shop's website!

[vynive]

Moth sheet was lit last night (literally). That last one is quite rare, we don't even know for sure what the caterpillar eats!

[deadspitfaedm]

Transported an Io lady to the patch of hypericum at work. Also, apparently, we have a patch of hypericum at work.