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hastingsmothman

More moths later but after a mild night the first Poplar Hawk Moth of 2024 has appeared. I adore these gentle giants with their cute fuzzy faces.
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A palm-sized angular moth that looks like it has been hand-ripped from a magazine. It sits on my clenched fist. It is largely grey-brown with a purple tinge, and large scalloped, leaf-like wings that extend down and beyond the end of its abdomen. Each wing has a small pale eyespot and various white vein lines that run top to bottom.
Face of Poplar Hawk Moth. Round, grey and felt-like with two eyes either side of a nose-like palp. A little Muppet-like. Two orange antennae extend left and right. Its wings are also extended but out of focus as thr the focus is the head. Its legs are gripping my finger.
May 19, 2024, 05:37 AM·Public·Mastodon for iOS
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Loren

@hastingsmothman should be the most popular poplar moth in the world!! they are so cute!!

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Graham Sutherland / Polynomial

@loren @hastingsmothman rosy maple carries my top spot but hawk moths are super cool looking

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hastingsmothman

@gsuberland @loren Alas we don't get rosy maple in the UK. They are certainly very boldly coloured!

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Graham Sutherland / Polynomial

@hastingsmothman @loren I'm in the UK too, so I'm sad I probably won't ever see one in person.

At least we have elephant hawk moths though!

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hastingsmothman

@gsuberland Indeed. A few weeks away for me yet (SE UK i tend to be about two weeks behind everyone else…) but hoping for some pink and green Muppet Moths soon! 😅

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