Venezuelan poodle moth

Venezuelan Poodle Moth

They are weird, they are cute, they are colourful, they can amaze anyone, even the pest exterminators.

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Or newest "pet" Puppet on my finger. She's a female silkworm moth. My mother who is a teacher grew silkworms in her class, and they all became moths, mated, laid their eggs then died. This one however didn't find a partner, so she came home with us. If they don't mate they live for about 2 weeks, although my mom has had some live for almost a month in the past. If they do mate they die the next day. They don't eat, don't fly.... a rather pitiful living being. They are bred in captivity so…

The poodle moth, discovered in Venezuela in 2009 by Dr. Arthur Anker, is a fascinating and peculiar-looking moth that has captured widespread curiosity due to its unique appearance. Resembling a combination of a poodle and a moth, it is characterized by its dense, white, fur-like setae covering its body and wings, giving it a plush, fuzzy appearance. Its large, dark eyes and feathery antennae add to its distinct look. Despite its striking appearance, much about the poodle moth, including…

This insect is the "Bombyx mori" a.k.a. the Chinese Silk moth. The "Bombyx mori"is, on occasion, incorrectly referred to as. the recently discovered, Venezuelan Poodle moth

Last summer I posted the photo above and identified the eggs as those of the Black swallowtail, because we had found them on Queen Anne's Lace, a favorite food plant for the BST. I was wrong, and never amended the post. Time to provide followup. Several weeks later the early instars (above) were ravenously eating, and it was obvious they were not swallowtail caterpillars. I had no idea what they were until several more weeks had passed... These are the classic "yellow bear" caterpillars…

While some people hate and even fear moths I find them rather amazing and would like to try and change peoples views on these unusual creatures.

Photograph shows a newly discovered species of "Venezuelan poodle moth."

My cat lookalike a Venezuelan poodle moth

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