Tan Moth, with green/blue and yellow stripes on head

I have never seen one of these moths in my life, and i think it's won a special place in the corner of my heart that i have reserved just for bad ass moths.
The contrast of the green/blue fuzzy head stripes.... with the subtle shades of tan in outlined waves on it's wings... omg, it's too cool. Sometimes understated beauty is best.

There were actually several of these moths all in one spot outside my front door. Has anyone ever seen one of these before, or can give me an ID on what type of moth it is?
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Moths On My Porch

Not everyone can be a giant beautiful Lunar Moth .... if you happen to notice them, the camo colored tiny moths are just as spectacular & unusual. But they blend in so well, it's not often I see any of these unless they come to my porch light and i squint closely at the wooden cabin walls to find them.
This first one, i have three pics of it because i have never seen this one before in my life... also it's curly wings and fuzzy face are amazingggg. Have speckled dots that almost resemble black glitter doesn't hurt either. :)))
Then there is a whole genre of moth that sticks it's ass out. Much like ladies do when walking and flirting, or dancers in a good music video.
Subtle stripes!
SPOTS!
And this one below.... is like a ghost, a ghost who's love lies bleeding. Because for some reason to me it looks like it has a head wound. Zombie moths attack???
and this big grey guy has been around the last week. A round hemlet head and big wings!
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Pink and Yellow Moth

I showed ya'll this one last year, but that moth was pretty beat up... nowwww..... a perfectly alive and in tact, amazing, beautiful, and looking like easter candy. For spiders, who believe in christ and celebrate easter. ;)

Flapping wings, and i pulled spider web off it's legs....

Free to be you and me, and a glamourous colored moth.

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Green Fuzzy Moth

Amazing. Shade. Of. Greeeeen. Found this beautiful one on my front porch.

Nothing else to say, because in this case pictures are louder then words.

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Pastel Pink and Yellow Moth

Now, I am wondering --- how is this good camo for this moth? It looks like a piece of high energy Easter candy! I found it inside my house hanging out by a window, a wee bit haggard by the paranoid look on it's face...

I can't help but love and be excited about it's bright strange pink and yellow coloring! It's a very tiny moth, even though it has the features of larger moths (like the lunar moth) such as a bulky fuzzy body and wide feather shaped antennae.

Anyone want to venture out and find what kind of moth this is (if ya get it I will blow you cyber kisses!)---- but even cooler what kind of caterpillar did it come from !?! I would love to know what colors it's caterpillar is!

bubbly XOxoxo

Grey & Black-ish Brown Moth

Absolutely stunning, in it's monochromatic tones - this moth still looks like a fancy wedding cake or the decorative gingerbread woodwork on a New Orleans home. It's a common moth and quite well disguised, since it's style is the whole tree bark thing (especially the paper birch tree colors!) --->

So I am sure there is some name for it already? Does anyone know who this moth is?
BUT... If I could rename it, I would call it the Bride -n- Groom Moth.
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Small Tan Moth (with spot on wings)

Signs of bug life are appearing with the dawn of spring. Isn't dis' little moth so cute!? Look at that face - it looks like a fuzzy wuzzy animal on tiny stick legs. :)
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'Hummingbird Bee' (Name This Insect)

I have no idea if this is really a bee, and it's not a hummingbird either - but it behaves and looks just like a tiny micro hummingbird - feeding off the same flowers, beating it's wings in a blur, zipping from flower to flower. Plus it's shiny, fuzzy and has a little faux bird tail. The wings and patterns though are more like a dragonfly or bumble bee, looking transparent with a more opaque border on wing, striped on the body. And even though the body looks like a moth, it's wings are not like a moth at all. This neato little thing is like the duckbill platypus of the insect world!
There are two of them in these pics, one more beat up then the other...
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Small Tree Bark Moth (Grey with Maroon Dots)

I think I walked upon this moth during some intense pre-mating or egg laying ritual. It's tail end was curled out and it was vibrating ever so slightly. The thing that's so cool about this moth is that it looks like a piece of peeling birch tree bark close up, and had it been on the side of most any grey-ish tree it would be near impossible to spot it. Even it's fuzzy legs look like pollen or a seed casing, and are tinted brown on the inside creating a pretty good disguise.

In the pic below I have a pink arrow pointing to where I found it! Not the worst hiding spot, but I think there's better. ;)

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Owl Eye Moth

One of my favorite features in nature is bio mimicry for self preservation and survival. I absolutely am amazed by the moths and butterflies that have the fake "eyes" on them to scare off predators, it creates a presence as strong as the creatures they imitate and their shape shifting illusionary skillz rock.

I mean, holy cow, look at that fury little bear of a face with the tiniest 'nose' and biggest black eyes - if it hadn't been bad for it I would have kissed it. Just like the Lunar Moth, this type of moth vibrated really hard for a little while before actually taking flight. (Anyone who knows the scientific name for this moth, it would be much appreciated- I would love to find out more about it's habitat and lifestyle!)

BONUS PIC: Lookin' like a brown hairy turd...what a fuzz muffin!

XOXooooo

Black Ant Carrying Moth

This ant was hauling butt with his good find. The only way I could get him to stop long enough to get a picture was by banging the pole he was climbing in order to cause a vibration and make him pause for a second. Nature has an elegance that never tires. If you ever feel tired, sad or bored go outside and take a look, it's total awesomeness everywhere.xoxo

North American Moth (Grey, Black and White)

Anyone know the scientific name of this little fighter pilot? Fantastic markings, big wings, fuzzy helmet head (perfect circle on top) and a good disposition. :)

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