Four Horned Sphinx or Elm Sphinx
This 4 inched wing span moth decided
to visit my outdoor light tonight times three.
I invited it inside to get a better photo.
My daughter Anna assisted.
My wife Barb balked at the photo opportunity.
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Four Horned Sphinx or Elm Sphinx
This 4 inched wing span moth decided
to visit my outdoor light tonight times three.
I invited it inside to get a better photo.
My daughter Anna assisted.
My wife Barb balked at the photo opportunity.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a
precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
to enjoy, to love.
- Marcus Aurelius
Cool photo.
Aren't they the same moth?
When you can arrange your affairs to go fishing, forget all the signs, homilies, advice and folklore. JUST GO.
I like the way his front legs grip on like a bat. Cool photo.
yes...was way it was identified on google.Originally Posted by bobbyg
thought it might be a waxed moth....still not 100 percent sure.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a
precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
to enjoy, to love.
- Marcus Aurelius
That is awesome. Wish they got that big here. That's big enough to make a bat think twice.
"Trust, but verify" - Russian Proverb, as used by Ronald Reagan
I get Sphinx moths up in the Sierras around my cabin. I call it the mouse head moth as the head is so large and "furry" that it's hard to believe it's an insect. They appear for only a few weeks just after the June bugs arrive. They are more rose colored than the one in your photo. They are magnificent insects even when resting.
"I often do not start fishing until the cool of the evening..."
Norman Maclean: A River Runs Through It
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