Wordless Wednesday – Herald Moth

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Eliza Waters
Herald Moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix)
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59 Responses to Wordless Wednesday – Herald Moth

  1. greendreamsswe's avatar Maria says:
    October 24, 2023 at 11:09 pm

    The blue background really make the moth pop out!

  2. krispeterson100's avatar krispeterson100 says:
    October 24, 2023 at 11:45 pm

    Masquerading as a fallen leaf with fall colors, another of Mother Nature’s clever adaptations 🙂

  3. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    October 25, 2023 at 12:48 am

    If ever a moth looked like an autumn leaf it must be this one 🙂

  4. Dawn Minott's avatar Dawn Minott says:
    October 25, 2023 at 12:56 am

    Talk about nature mimicking itself … lovely Eliza!!

  6. Cathy's avatar Cathy says:
    October 25, 2023 at 3:02 am

    Beautiful! And dressed in the colours of the season! 😉

  7. Steve Gingold's avatar Steve Gingold says:
    October 25, 2023 at 3:29 am

    These are such beautiful moths. And very autumnal in color. What was its message? 🙂

  9. Frogend_dweller's avatar Frogend_dweller says:
    October 25, 2023 at 3:39 am

    What a wonderful edging to the wings. Moths are so pretty!

  10. Dale's avatar Dale says:
    October 25, 2023 at 6:47 am

    What a cool moth! Lovely shots, Eliza.

  11. Alice's avatar aiwtopaz says:
    October 25, 2023 at 7:03 am

    There’s a ‘face’ on it’s wings…scalloped wing edge is pretty.

  12. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread's avatar Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    October 25, 2023 at 7:05 am

    Stink bugs are what we have here, and they are everywhere. They’re so many I have to check doors when I open them. 🙂

  14. jillslawit's avatar jillslawit says:
    October 25, 2023 at 8:02 am

    What a lovely moth. Just like an autumn leaf. Great camouflage.

  15. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:
    October 25, 2023 at 8:31 am

    A perfect herald of autumn, in color and form.

  16. tomwhelan's avatar tomwhelan says:
    October 25, 2023 at 8:41 am

    A gorgeous moth, in lovely fall colors.

  17. TD's avatar TD says:
    October 25, 2023 at 9:18 am

    Camouflage Autumn Leaf

  18. neihtn2012's avatar neihtn2012 says:
    October 25, 2023 at 10:33 am

    Two exceptional shots, especially the second one that makes it look like a leaf.

  19. Debbie's avatar Debbie says:
    October 25, 2023 at 10:53 am

    You couldn’t have chosen a better background to show off this moth’s shape and colors, Eliza!

  20. laurie3a612d18f8's avatar laurie3a612d18f8 says:
    October 25, 2023 at 4:31 pm

    Looks like a piece of stained glass alighted on that lovely blue.

  21. belindagroverphotography's avatar belindagroverphotography says:
    October 25, 2023 at 5:01 pm

    A perfect leaf mimic! I haven’t seen an insect lately, nice to see this beauty.

  22. Vicki's avatar Vicki says:
    October 25, 2023 at 7:18 pm

    What a beautiful moth. Far more colourful than the moths I see around my apartment balcony.

  23. 100 Country Trek's avatar 100 Country Trek says:
    October 25, 2023 at 9:13 pm

    Beautiful image of this moth .Anita

  24. arlingwoman's avatar arlingwoman says:
    October 26, 2023 at 10:45 am

    That’s something, that moth. I’m checking on flowers soon…

  25. Murtagh's Meadow's avatar Murtagh's Meadow says:
    October 26, 2023 at 1:56 pm

    What a beauty

  26. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    October 26, 2023 at 2:51 pm

    Looks like an autumn leaf that landed on somebody’s sweater. 🙂

  27. Adele Brand's avatar Adele Brand says:
    October 27, 2023 at 4:15 pm

    A beauty! I can imagine it blends in perfectly amongst the leaves.

  28. nshami14's avatar nshami14 says:
    October 31, 2023 at 9:00 pm

    Why do I feel like a moth in the colors of Fall landed on my favorite blue sweater? Great capture!

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