Anyone know what this little beastie is?

Karen W. · « **Reply #20 on:** 04/07/2007 23:52:55 »

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 03/07/2007 23:05:54

Quote from: Karen W. on 02/07/2007 11:30:13
HOW SAD! poor horse.. Man it really must be some caustic stuff!

Glad to hear that Doc. I would hate for your pretty little horses to get sick and or DIE! Scary!

Ragword is extremely poisonous to horses. However, if we've got cinnabar caterpillars around, they should keep the ragwort under control.

In any case, I've had a good look round for ragwort and I haven't found any.

theresa27 · « **Reply #21 on:** 07/07/2007 00:14:27 »

Along the same moth line, does anyone know the name of the moth found here..

Found one just like it at work today, quite large and no-one knew too much about it.

Thanks,
Theresa

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #22 on:** 07/07/2007 00:18:27 »

It may help if we knew where you live.

theresa27 · « **Reply #23 on:** 07/07/2007 00:34:49 »

I am in Marion, Illinois in the US. The southern tip of Illinois. Not a big city. I found him this morning on a potted plant outside a drycleaning business.

Karen W. · « **Reply #24 on:** 07/07/2007 08:08:09 »

I believe it a Royal Walnut Moth/Hickory-Horned Devil (Citheronia regalis)

The following info taken from this link!

http://cse-ferg41.unl.edu/pub/leps/index.html?page=royal-walnut

The most distinguishing characteristic of the Royal Walnut Moth (aka the Regal Moth) is its caterpillar, known as the Hickory Horned Devil.

As with all Saturniidae moths, the Regal does all its eating in the larva stage. The adult moth has no mouth and cannot eat. Although the larva is named the :Hickory" Horned Devil, its preferred food source is walnut. It will eat hickory and sweet gum, and a few other nut trees.

Here is another link to many more images of your moth!

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0geu7aJO49G2n8AnTdXNyoA?ei=UTF-8&p=Regal%20Moth&fr2=tab-web&fr=ytff1-

Karen W. · « **Reply #25 on:** 07/07/2007 08:17:10 »

By The way Beautiful Moth very cool looking fellow!

Also here is a wiki write up!

link!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citheronia_regalis

Seany · « **Reply #26 on:** 07/07/2007 09:34:17 »

Quote from: theresa27 on 07/07/2007 00:14:27

Along the same moth line, does anyone know the name of the moth found here..

Found one just like it at work today, quite large and no-one knew too much about it.

Thanks,
Theresa

Ahhh you scared the hell outta me!!! Wahh its UGLY!!

Karen W. · « **Reply #27 on:** 07/07/2007 14:14:40 »

It looks so fake

Karen W. · « **Reply #28 on:** 07/07/2007 14:15:31 »

not ugly though, pretty orange!

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #29 on:** 07/07/2007 16:29:30 »

Theresa - how big is that moth?

Karen W. · « **Reply #30 on:** 07/07/2007 18:39:28 »

:Hickory" Horned Devil, otherwise known as the Royal Walnut Moth (aka the Regal Moth) Is cool looking eh Doc! nice close up shot of him Theresa!

theresa27 · « **Reply #31 on:** 07/07/2007 20:37:21 »

Thank you VERY much!

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #32 on:** 07/07/2007 21:03:33 »

They are fabulous pics.

theresa27 · « **Reply #33 on:** 07/07/2007 21:32:13 »

This moth was about 2.5 inches across. The body was about an inch and a half in length and as big around as my index finger. I have never seen one like him. Pretty cool.

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #34 on:** 07/07/2007 22:09:14 »

Not having seen your index finger...

kdlynn · « **Reply #35 on:** 08/07/2007 06:25:14 »

even if you haven't seen her index finger... that's big for a moth! ick!

Karen W. · « **Reply #36 on:** 08/07/2007 06:40:09 »

I think he is an outstanding specimen he looks marvelous!

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #37 on:** 08/07/2007 10:18:50 »

Quote from: kdlynn on 08/07/2007 06:25:14

even if you haven't seen her index finger... that's big for a moth! ick!

She could be a midget

Karen W. · « **Reply #38 on:** 08/07/2007 11:01:14 »

HEE HEE A midget Moth! LOL

Seany · « **Reply #39 on:** 08/07/2007 13:59:01 »

Quote from: Karen W. on 07/07/2007 14:14:40

It looks so fake

Definitely

Anyone know what this little beastie is?

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