#imperialmoth

[tomhasphotos]

#imperialmoth #macro Almost wakefulness right past this beauty! 😍 #samsungs10plus #tomhasphotos #missouri #natgeo #macro #moth https://www.instagram.com/p/B0NEHKiJrLC/?igshid=1wjxz9frb2frk

[carnegiemuseumnaturalhistory]

Eacles imperialis

by Vanessa Verdecia 

A culture of imperial moth caterpillars (Eacles imperialis) was reared on oak leaves this summer in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Section of Invertebrate Zoology. This species is common in Pennsylvania and belongs to the giant silkworm moth family known as the Saturniidae. The caterpillars occur in various color forms including green, brown, red, and pink, but they all have long setae (“hairs” as seen in the image) and pronounced white spots along the side. All the ones in this culture were brown. The larvae occur from July through September, and there is one generation this far north. The adult moths should eclose next year—late spring or early summer.

Vanessa Verdecia is a collection assistant in the museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Section. Museum employees are encouraged to blog about their unique experiences and knowledge gained from working at the museum.

[mouseinmypocket]

Pretty #moth is pretty. #imperialmoth (at Oakland City University)

[tomhasphotos]

#imperialmoth #macro #samsungs10plus #tomhasphotos #missouri #natgeo #macro #moth https://www.instagram.com/p/B0NEUX_JKTx/?igshid=1m6279hfoabb8

[nikidiki88]

Apparently Anna has something to say... #wtf #anna #imperialmoth #georgia #usa #ghosties #ghost #ghosts #spirit #paranormal #haunted #spoopy #creepy #spoopyseason #creepypasta https://www.instagram.com/p/CguQwpPuwbk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[katterfly66]

Greeted by an Imperial Moth this morning #mothspotting #mothsofalabama #imperialmoth #flyingbassettfarm (at Forest Home, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgb08EnOLuQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[debsmooth]

Eva rescued a magnificent #imperialmoth from inside the CVS store in Howell. Big and pretty. This is the third one we’ve seen on this holiday. They look like #Pokemon 😃 #newjersey #wildlife #insectsofinstagram (at Howell, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSFilytABoG/?utm_medium=tumblr

[somepinkflowers]

{{ Welllll #goodmorning ☀️ #imperialmoth 💕 #mynewfriend 🌸 }} #somepinkflowers 🌸 #earlymorning weed*pulling going on over here & this #moth pops into the garden party. 🌸🌿 I’m clearing under a tall pine tree so not surprised to find her here. 🌲 However, her right side wings never did unfurl & so she could not fly.😟 This touches me deeply 😢 so I’m honoring her brief life with this IG shout out. 🌸🌼 Isn’t she glorious to behold tho‼️💕 Moth meanings for me include #transformation change and rebirth. 🌿🐛🦋 ~This treasure reminds me that all tho much is beyond our control but we can still live a beautiful life.~ #lepidoptera #lepidopterist 🦋 (at St. Augustine, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRTrKtwFwOO/?utm_medium=tumblr