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Tiger Moth

I shot these Yellow Spotted Tiger Moths (Arctiidae family) while feeding on thistle flowers in a large number. It has black color, with five orange-yellow spots on each forewings and red colored hindwings with black strips/margin. It has also three red rings on the abdomen.

Yellow Spotted Tiger Moth

7 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    How beautiful when the wings are open. I never thought about a moth being colorful. All I've ever seen were drab-- or perhaps I just didn't know what to look for. Great shots by the way.

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  2. Birdy OfficialMarch 19, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    Thanks Tricia for sharing your nice view about my pictures. Moths are not only colorful, but also beautiful like butterflies.

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  3. OsaidMarch 20, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    I liked the second one!

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  4. Birdy OfficialMarch 20, 2009 at 9:44 PM

    Salam Osaidullah Kehar!
    Thanks for the comment and liking the picture.

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  5. Birdy OfficialMarch 20, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    Salam Osaidullah Kehar!
    Thanks for the comment and liking the picture.

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  6. Birdy OfficialMarch 20, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    Salam Osaidullah Kehar!
    Thanks for the comment and liking the picture.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    Nice photo!
    This is a burnet moth (family Zygaenidae).
    It's striking colours tell potential predators: "Don't eat me - I'm poisonous!"

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