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Friendly moth - Tarache aprica
Copyright © 2016 americusgardeninn

Friendly moth - Tarache aprica
Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
August 3, 2016
this moth landed on my finger and did not want to depart. What is it?
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Contributed by americusgardeninn on 4 August, 2016 - 12:45pm
Last updated 4 August, 2016 - 1:47pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

When you get a positive ID (not "looks like"), you can move it. Just tag image, click on link, then click on "move image"
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 4 August, 2016 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

 
thank you, again.
I didn't know that I could move the image. Thank you for the assistance.
… americusgardeninn, 4 August, 2016 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 4 August, 2016 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

 
thank you
I guess it does look like bird droppings...
… americusgardeninn, 4 August, 2016 - 1:37pm login or register to post comments

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