“Can you notice the black witch moth on this photograph?” asks the CREW Land & Water Trust in a Fb put up, sharing a photograph of a cabbage palm tree. There’s additionally an enormous moth there, however you may not even discover when you didn’t know to search for it.
“Black witch moths (Ascalapha odorata) are massive, mottled moths with a wingspan of as much as ~9 in.,” the group provides in its put up. “Whereas these migratory moths spend half the 12 months within the southern US and Brazil and the opposite half as far north as Canada to breed, they are often seen year-round in any respect 4 CREW path techniques.”
CREW stands for the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed of southwest Florida.
“Like most moths, the black witch moth is most lively at night time, however because of their massive dimension, you should still spot one through the day!” provides the CREW Land & Water Belief. “They roost in darkish, protected areas together with in garages, below ledges, and even nestled in a cabbage palm just like the one pictured right here. Fairly neat!”
Can you discover the hidden large moth?
Scroll right down to see the moth circled in crimson.
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Right here’s the large moth:
Header picture by Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA 4.0)