A huge but rather messy moth. 2" long i think.
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A huge but rather messy moth. 2" long i think.
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Very nice details shown on the moth's face. It looks like another insect altogether, perhaps the only sign that its a moth is the feathery antenna and the palps as shown in the picture.
Anthony
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or one.
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wonderful macro portraits, but no way of identifying this without seeing the whole moth!
cheers, Roger.
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Thanks for the comments, Anthony and Roger.
Yeah, i gotta find a convenient way of going below 1:1. It's so troublesome to switch lens in the field. Can't go below 1:1 with the MP-E65.
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aiyo so much bak sak... :P beard also never shave! Moths have bad grooming!
Nice (and scary) photo though... I think moths look better from far away.
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Maybe it's a male. Female much neater?:DOriginally Posted by butterfly_effect
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