r/moths • • 2h ago

Video My stupid chud son cocooning in the corner behind a single tomato leaf instead of the half of the box I filled with leaf litter

48 Upvotes

He’s a salt marsh moth caterpillar I saved from the ground at work. Finally decided to cocoon today after mowing through like 30 rose leaves, and chose the most ridiculous spot to do so.


r/moths • • 2h ago

ID Request Pupa ID & Care

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My partner found this in some funeral flowers in Portland Oregon as a caterpillar & then we found this pupa on the ground in our house! Does anyone know what kind of moth this is & how to care for it? It is buried about 1/2 inch in some dirt & I’ve misted it a couple of times. It’s can confirm it’s alive & wiggling when touched!


r/moths • • 2h ago

Photo Moff Face

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10 Upvotes

Exactly what the title says.

M o f f f a c e


r/moths • • 3h ago

ID Request Resembles a jaguar

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7 Upvotes

Saw this one at work. Paraná, Brazil.


r/moths • • 6h ago

General Question When do Moths hibernate in the Midwest?

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Hello! I started mothing semi regularly this past spring and have fallen in love with it. Last week I set my uv lights up and it was relatively cold (mid to lower 40s). I only had one or two moths come to my sheet and I was out there till 4am. It’s been a bit warmer at night this week and I was wondering if anyone had experience with how late into the fall season I can moth and still attract bugs? Should I try again tonight or am I unlikely to draw anything in since it’s late October in the Midwest.


r/moths • • 7h ago

General Question Luna moth help

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7 Upvotes

We found this guy headed toward the road next to our house. We’d love to watch it pupate and turn into a moth. How can we keep it safely during its next stage of life?


r/moths • • 8h ago

General Question How can I help him?

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110 Upvotes

I found this pretty little (what I believe is a) guy outside my door a few days ago. Two days later I notice he's still hanging around my door so I set a leaf down for him to crawl onto & when he attempted to fly off he couldn't & softly hit the ground. I decided to do some Googling because I know nothing about moths & collected info on how to make a comfortable area for him. I set his container (no lid) on my screened in porch & when I checked later he was crawling around & tried to fly again but failed so I brought him inside. He's currently in a mesh cat carrier so he can safely rest/crawl/attempt to fly etc.

My question is will he possibly recover & am I doing the right thing keeping him or should I let him go back outside? I think after he attempts to fly he is tired because he climbs right back up the stick & rests for a long time. But, if I am just keeping him comfortable until he passes, what should I have for him? I am not confident in everything I'm getting off of google & found this sub so I had to post, thank you in advance!

(In Indiana if that matters! Also, I named him Irwin lol)


r/moths • • 9h ago

Photo Sphynx moth :)

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8 Upvotes

Seen in Wisconsin !


r/moths • • 10h ago

Photo Found this beauty at work last night

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48 Upvotes

r/moths • • 11h ago

Photo Cool moth I found at the art building of my University

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18 Upvotes

I've never seen a moth this big before. He was dying in the walkway so I brought him to a nice potted flower bush so he could die somewhere nice.


r/moths • • 14h ago

Photo Cute

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149 Upvotes

Look at this little guys little nose. How cute 🥰

Australia NSW


r/moths • • 15h ago

ID Request Unidentified Cocoon

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the outer shell is a thick leathery/papery material, the inside is pill shaped, firm and hairy ish.
There is what appears to be a bugs exoskeleton in the outer sac along with the pill shaped structure. The third photo clearly shows all three.


r/moths • • 17h ago

Photo I think there’s something in my hair

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It’s right behind me isn’t it…


r/moths • • 17h ago

Photo This moth is chilling on my mirror

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Came into my bathroom to find him chilling here. Thought it was a cool angle to see his reflection in the mirror like that. What kind of moth is he? In Australia.


r/moths • • 17h ago

Artwork A little while ago I shared some moths I crocheted, and now I have more! First pic bottom row left to right and then top row left to right is order I made them all in - (so pink and yellow on bottom left first and orange and blue finished today) can you guess who is who? (all real moths)

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r/moths • • 21h ago

Captive Injured moths end of care hospice💕

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70 Upvotes

This is my beautiful old lady moth that was rescued last week as her wing is unfortunately stuck/broken and cannot fly, she has been so comfortable in her enclosure and she has been absolutely loving the food as you can tell by her little tongue, i’m hoping that these last few days of safety and free food will help bring her ease before she passes 😌


r/moths • • 23h ago

Video Sow this beauty yesterday

211 Upvotes

r/moths • • 23h ago

Photo At home

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r/moths • • 1d ago

No location given Moth ):

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Guys a moth flew into my bathroom and I lost it and i cant find it and i dunno if its even alive ):


r/moths • • 1d ago

ID Request Figured this would be appreciated here

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52 Upvotes

This fella has been chilling at my door since Sunday. He’s not dead I seen him move, any idea of the species? Beautiful animal. Houston,Tx Jersey village area


r/moths • • 1d ago

ID Request ID Request Please 🙏

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68 Upvotes

ID request please. Located near Sydney NSW


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo Moth Finds of Today

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53 Upvotes

r/moths • • 1d ago

ID Request Could someone help me identify this moth?

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23 Upvotes

Location is Louisiana


r/moths • • 1d ago

ID Request Big Moth

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9 Upvotes

Found this big moth at work. About the size of my palm. What moth is this?

Location: Eastern Kansas


r/moths • • 1d ago

Photo is this a bat or moth [washington]?

12 Upvotes