r/moths • • Sep 01 '16

Welcome! Looking for a moth ID? Please check here!

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Welcome to the forum! We look forward to seeing your moth pictures and helping you identify moths you find. Here are a few resources to help you out:


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r/moths • • 4h ago

Photo Moth toes

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r/moths • • 8h ago

Captive MAJOR UPDATE!!!

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HE/SHE ECLOSED!!!!!

I will provide pictures of the mesh enclosure (very temporary setup i wont be using paper towels for a while its night time here so when I get home from work tomorrow im going to get sticks and leaves and whatever i need.

Please tell me exactly what they need for its home i want it to feel as natural and safe as it can for it also im not sure am I supposed to keep it inside or do I have to eventually let it go? :(

Im actually so happy you guys are so smart thank you so much for letting me know it wasnt dead!!! Also do i need to get more so its not loney? Idk the rules pls lmk!!!


r/moths • • 18h ago

ID Request EPIC FREAKING MOTH I FOUND

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469 Upvotes

saw this little guy on the sidewalk when i was walking around my neighborhood!! found in California!!!!

EDIT: did some research and figured out it's an ornate tiger moth !


r/moths • • 7h ago

ID Request What is this? location: New York, North America

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55 Upvotes

r/moths • • 6h ago

Photo Cutie flew into my work the other day

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43 Upvotes

Flew into my work Wednesday. Believe it’s a harnessed tiger moth? It was very pretty. Southwest Ohio


r/moths • • 16h ago

Photo Is my hawk moth cocoon dead?

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The video above is from just yesterday I will show pics of what it is today in the replies

Ive had it for about a month and 3 weeks and its had movement and wiggled around as ive had it and just yesterday it was moving and wiggling up and down but today I checked it and theres no movement at all and the cocoon feels very brittle but the abdomen can still be moved around it just doesnt wiggle or move ive been keeping it in a lightly misted paper towel in an enclosure and checking on it and everything but im just really worried since theres no movement and its brittle.


r/moths • • 7h ago

Photo Rustic sphinx moth. USA,Tx.

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r/moths • • 11h ago

ID Request Wicked little critter I found at work today but… what is

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59 Upvotes

r/moths • • 16h ago

Photo I FOUND A MOTH I SAW AT THE LAUNDRY

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49 Upvotes

what type is it?? I'm in florida!!


r/moths • • 9h ago

Photo MOTH DAD CHRONICLES PT.3

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My Polyphemus babies are getting huge! Third or fourth instar I reckon! They upgraded from Tupperware to a big mesh house.


r/moths • • 18h ago

Photo Red-Green Carpet Moth (Chloroclysta siterata)… I think.

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49 Upvotes

This was chilling out on my front door when I arrived home from work. My first time seeing one.


r/moths • • 12h ago

Photo What kind of moth is this?

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Found this in saudi arabia


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo Look at my new bowtie

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273 Upvotes

Found this moth at my university, she randomly landed on my shirt after I tried to move her. She was moving slow and erratically so I think she was on her final hours. Very cute.


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo Christy’s emperor moth

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These guys were quite difficult to get a hold of, i believe I ended up getting the last 5 in stock! They are absolutely gorgeous ☺️


r/moths • • 49m ago

General Question Anyone owning moths in a cold house?

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I want to get into keeping moths but my biggest problem would be temperature. My room itself is rather cold maximum getting up to 20, but when its winter it'd probably stay at 16-18. I do have setups for my other critters with heatmats but when it comes to moths I was planning on a net enclosure, which wouldn't really retain heat.

Does anyone have any tips? What do you guys do personally? Or what would you do


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo Hummingbird moth in rapid hover [OC]

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59 Upvotes

r/moths • • 7h ago

General Question Where can I buy live moths in Ontario

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I’m planning to buy maybe 20 moths at least and keep them alive for at least a day and then I’ll release them. Where can I buy them and how should I store them?


r/moths • • 17h ago

ID Request Tiny moths in my room?

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Hey all, new here so not totally sure how to do this, but these lil guys have been appearing in my room for a while now and i wasnt sure if they were flies or moths at first, but i dont want to kill them if theyre moths. I took a picture and did an image search and the closest species i could see to it was stereomita andropogonis, but i know nothing abt moths so im probably wrong lol. For scale, the pic is zoomed in on my mousepad, so this thing is tiny, its not even a centimeter. Help would be appreciated!


r/moths • • 12h ago

General Question (PA, USA) How do I find polyphemus moth cocoons?

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So our birch tree has two of these fatsos. Anyhow I am pretty sure they have now left to become cocoons. My concern is that I read online they might cocoon in the leaf litter under the tree or their cocoons will fall there. I do not want them to be mowed over. So is this true?

If so I'd like to find them and move them somewhere safe


r/moths • • 23h ago

ID Request What is this moth found in an acquaintances apartment? Kiel, Germany

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29 Upvotes

I left him on a tree


r/moths • • 16h ago

ID Request Can someone ID this cocoon my mom found

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My mom recently found this cocoon and we were curious if anyone knows what it could be, it was found in illinois under a maple tree


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo This beautiful red underwing seemed to know exactly which window to land and rest on…

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Hi,
These photos were taken on my birthday, in my room at my parents’ house, where I was staying at the time…
I fricking love moths!!!
🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩


r/moths • • 2d ago

Photo Moths enjoying a banana

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587 Upvotes

I forgot a banana outside on the deck, and something chowed down on it. Then, all these moths decided they were interested too!

I don't really know anything about moths, just thought that was kinda cool.


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo Moth!

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This pretty little guy was crawling around on the ground bc we had a mild cold snap in the desert (tucson,az ) let it crawl on to my jacket and put it in a tree so it was safe.

Its been a good season this year for the pollinators!