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moth - Spilosoma virginica
Copyright © 2013 Ken Lebo

moth - Spilosoma virginica
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Del Norte County, California, USA
July 8, 2012
Size: 2.5 cm?

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moth - Spilosoma virginica moth - Spilosoma virginica
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Contributed by Ken Lebo on 12 October, 2013 - 8:44am
Last updated 8 November, 2013 - 9:44pm

Moved to Spilosoma virginica
Moved from ID Request.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 8 November, 2013 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

Magnifica foto
Foto espetacular, onde as espécies animais se confundem, um inseto identico a uma coruja. Meus parabéns. (congrtulations)
… Elvenar Reis Laranjeira, 25 October, 2013 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

Please note that we only ID b
Please note that we only ID bugs, not owls. ;)
… Jonathan W. Quist, 17 October, 2013 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

 
owl
Thanks for making an exception :)
… Ken Lebo, 31 October, 2013 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

 
well, it's still a pleasure to see a wise bird for a change
really nice shot indeed
… v belov, 24 October, 2013 - 9:09am login or register to post comments

Cool Shot
:)
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 13 October, 2013 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

Tiger moth
Probably the Virginia tiger moth
… Steven Wang, 12 October, 2013 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

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