Way OT-Insect Camouflage

SteveM · 09-29-2013, 10:49 AM

Happened by this yesterday, nature sure has her way of doing things. Would've been better if it had been in it's natural surroundings rather than the hood of a car. But then again I probably would have never seen it. Still looking to find out it's official name.

alanint · 09-29-2013, 02:13 PM

It took aircraft designers about a century to come up with a design similar to this, when nature had it all laong.

Ron Wood · 09-29-2013, 04:12 PM

That is a beautiful moth. Here is one from our back patio not quite so camouflaged but a big guy...about 8-inches from tip to tip of his wings. Nature is certainly entertaining.

rolandtg · 09-29-2013, 04:38 PM

My guess: snow veined antler moth.

MFC · 09-29-2013, 09:05 PM

This one had about a 5" wing span.

GySgt1811 · 09-30-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MFC

This one had about a 5" wing span.

My resident expert (Patricia, Certified Indiana Master Naturalist)
calls this one a "Luna Moth", Actias luna. She's researching the other two.

Gunny John

mystical_tutor · 09-30-2013, 12:03 PM

Say Gunny;

Is that a merkava in your Icon? Hope no one touches off a main gun round while in that position.

Gary

GySgt1811 · 09-30-2013, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mystical_tutor

Say Gunny;

Is that a merkava in your Icon? Hope no one touches off a main gun round while in that position.

Gary

Yep, that's a "Chariot." Don't worry, the main gun is out of battery.

But there is kosher barf all over the gunner's cadillac controls!

Guns

conehammer · 10-09-2013, 12:04 AM

... one of our local Tarantulas. In early October the males come a'courtin.....

Jerry

09-29-2013, 10:49 AM	#1
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	Way OT-Insect Camouflage Happened by this yesterday, nature sure has her way of doing things. Would've been better if it had been in it's natural surroundings rather than the hood of a car. But then again I probably would have never seen it. Still looking to find out it's official name. Attached Thumbnails

09-29-2013, 04:12 PM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	That is a beautiful moth. Here is one from our back patio not quite so camouflaged but a big guy...about 8-inches from tip to tip of his wings. Nature is certainly entertaining. Attached Thumbnails __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-29-2013, 09:05 PM	#5
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Mothra!!! This one had about a 5" wing span. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mike C.

10-09-2013, 12:04 AM	#9
conehammer User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 55 Times in 21 Posts	Not a moth but... ... one of our local Tarantulas. In early October the males come a'courtin..... Jerry Attached Thumbnails

09-29-2013, 02:13 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	It took aircraft designers about a century to come up with a design similar to this, when nature had it all laong.

09-29-2013, 04:38 PM	#4
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 479 Thanks: 389 Thanked 265 Times in 114 Posts	My guess: snow veined antler moth.

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mystical_tutor User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 230 Thanks: 32 Thanked 39 Times in 25 Posts	Say Gunny; Is that a merkava in your Icon? Hope no one touches off a main gun round while in that position. Gary