r/moths • • Sep 01 '16

Welcome! Looking for a moth ID? Please check here!

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Welcome to the forum! We look forward to seeing your moth pictures and helping you identify moths you find. Here are a few resources to help you out:


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r/moths • • 6h ago

Photo Look at my new bowtie

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130 Upvotes

Found this moth at my university, she randomly landed on my shirt after I tried to move her. She was moving slow and erratically so I think she was on her final hours. Very cute.


r/moths • • 8h ago

Photo This beautiful red underwing seemed to know exactly which window to land and rest on…

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46 Upvotes

Hi,
These photos were taken on my birthday, in my room at my parents’ house, where I was staying at the time…
I fricking love moths!!!
🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩


r/moths • • 23h ago

Photo Moths enjoying a banana

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501 Upvotes

I forgot a banana outside on the deck, and something chowed down on it. Then, all these moths decided they were interested too!

I don't really know anything about moths, just thought that was kinda cool.


r/moths • • 12h ago

ID Request Was kind enough to sit still during the photoshoot. Agrotis sp.?

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46 Upvotes

Spotted in Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean region)


r/moths • • 15h ago

Photo Moth!

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87 Upvotes

This pretty little guy was crawling around on the ground bc we had a mild cold snap in the desert (tucson,az ) let it crawl on to my jacket and put it in a tree so it was safe.

Its been a good season this year for the pollinators!


r/moths • • 20h ago

Photo Craziest caterpillar I've seen so far

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201 Upvotes

Pale tussock, Calliteara pudibunda. The Netherlands.


r/moths • • 10h ago

ID Request Found in eastern NSW, Australia.

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18 Upvotes

r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo Ghostly silk moth ! My only one and I’m so happy she emerged!

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1.7k Upvotes

r/moths • • 20h ago

ID Request Beautiful moth friend thats been hanging out

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85 Upvotes

A couple of the moth friends I've seen around lately. I think the yellow and black guy is a tiger moth? What about the other friend? Indiana for rough location. Thank you!


r/moths • • 34m ago

Photo This guy got lost in an apartment. Kiel Germany

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• Upvotes

Put him on a tree


r/moths • • 21h ago

Video Another Luna hatch and plump!

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51 Upvotes

He got a little stuck, but teamwork makes the dream work.

The unfurling of his wings is at 100x normal speed and was actually about an hour. The unfolding is only at 8x and was about 45 minutes after his unfurling finished.


r/moths • • 12m ago

Photo Hummingbird moth in rapid hover [OC]

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r/moths • • 19h ago

Photo Saw this cutie today!

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26 Upvotes

Found in Southwest Florida. That’s all 😁

ETA: I believe it is a hummingbird clearwing, let me know if I’m wrong!


r/moths • • 1d ago

ID Request Beautiful green moth

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55 Upvotes

Location- South Island New Zealand 🇳🇿


r/moths • • 22h ago

Photo I cannot believe the size of imperial moth caterpillars

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17 Upvotes

r/moths • • 1d ago

ID Request Mourning sphynx?

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81 Upvotes

Not sure what it might be. North West Florida


r/moths • • 1d ago

ID Request What's this moths name?

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53 Upvotes

I need to find out the name for a research project I'm doing. It's found throughout the Coastal Lomas System in Perú, this is specfically from Santuario de Amamcaes-Lima. It was no more than 2cm wide.


r/moths • • 22h ago

General Question How to take care of this guy?

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Silver Y pupated in a very unfortunate spot. This was supposed to be a temporary enclosure until i clean out the proper one - he was super small compared to the other ones i had, i didnt expect him to pupate overnight. Anyways, should i move him? How do i care for him right now?

Also does anyone know how long hell be pupating for?


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo A second cocoon hatched and it's a female this time!

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298 Upvotes

Madagascan Ghostly Silk Moth - female

I posted recently with my male silk moth, and a female has now emerged!

Been soooo fascinated in the colour and size differences between them both.


r/moths • • 15h ago

ID Request Help me identify these moths

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Hi friends, would love some help. I’m based in the Netherlands

I have some unwanted house guests and I’m trying to figure out what species. Could any ID them for me?


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo Moth with a mowhawk and his gf

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27 Upvotes

Found in Wichita Kansas
I believe the tan one is a corn earworm moth, but I’m unsure of the other one 😖


r/moths • • 1d ago

General Question Silk moth help/question

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59 Upvotes

Hello. I tried to help this moth and I think I made things worse. It was in the hallway of my apartment complex (outdoor) chilling on the wall for a couple days. Today it fell or moved to the sidewalk and I moved it to a place in the shade by my door. She has no visible injuries to her wings but when she tried to walk it was very wobbly. I read online about giving them sugar water but I didn’t know what kind of moth it was until someone on TikTok told me they can’t drink. Anyways I put the sugar water on a q tip and she gripped it and then it looked like her leg got stuck in the water and fell off.. I feel gutted. I then moved her to the corner by my apartment door and I’m keeping an eye on her. I’m going to leave her alone now unless she moves to a place that she can be trampled.
I’m wondering how to tell if a moth is near the end of its life? Before her leg fell off she wasn’t moving and was tucking her head under herself and staying very still. I’m hoping she is near the end cause I don’t want her to suffer after I might have ripped her leg off.. idk I feel so bad!!!


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo Saw this lovely moth today

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64 Upvotes

r/moths • • 1d ago

ID Request Moth, Northern England

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40 Upvotes

Saw this this morning and thought it was very pretty, but I've never seen one like it before... wondered what I saw...

Thanks