#Dryocampa rubicunda

[talulamerriwether]

miniature paintings by Talula Merriwether, available here (commissions open)

[mothmeadow]

me outside your house

[heartnosekid]

rosy maple moths (dryocampa rubicunda) | source

[paledoptera]

draw a moth every day challenge liiittle rushed and messy but i'm kinda happy with how this rosy maple came out!! (daily moth doodle 36/366)

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

The Dunkin Donuts moth is back! ;-)

[moths-daily]

Could I request the rosy maple moth if you haven’t done it so far! :D

Moth Of The Day #49

Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

From the saturniidae family. They have a wingspan of 3.2-5 cm. They can be found in temperate deciduous forests, especially those where there are maple trees. They can be found across the eastern United States and adjacent regions of Canada.

[snickeringdragon]

ROSY MAPLE !!

and this strange dalmatian... a hebrew moth, i believe?

[moth-friends]

Dryocampa rubicunda

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I've picked up this hobby again, so I'm back! Got more supplies, more ideas, and more butterflies and moths to post 🥰🦋

Starting with a fan favourite and recurring critter: the Rosy Maple Moth! This is the fourth iteration, and my best one yet :) Stay tuned for more very soon!

[wormthing]

A beautiful little celebrity spotted earlier this October- The Rosy Maple moth! I've never seen one in person, I was so excited! I had no idea they would be so tiny!

[yuecrafter]

All of my OFMD wooden button magnets ✨ Find them in my Etsy shop!

Side view:

[amberluvsbugs]

Thoughts on the Rosy Maple Moth?

I grew up with them so it was always such a treat to find one in the wild.

[en8y]

dihoprubicunic + darlirubicunic

[IMAGE ID: two horizontal flags with nine stripes; each flag has a simple icon of a moth, in a black outline, in the center. the middle stripe is twice as large as the rest of them, which are equally sized. the first flag has these top three colors: warm brown, warm yellow, and orange-pink. the second flag has these top three colors: purple-pink, deep pink, and bright light green. each flag has these bottom six stripes: warm medium pink, off-white, warm medium pink, pastel orange, bright light yellow, and dark pink. END ID.]

dihoprubicunic: a gender connected to being a rosy maple moth dimension hopper; this gender is connected to rosy maple moths, rosy maple moth aesthetics, dimension hopper aesthetics, dimension aesthetics, and althood/dimhood!

darlirubicunic: a gender connected to being a rosy maple moth darling; this gender is connected to rosy maple moths, rosy maple moth aesthetics, darling aesthetics, lovecore aesthetics, and dasimhood!

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[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week:

Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

First described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793, this moth is part of the Saturniidae family. This family is better known as the great silk moth family. However, these moths are the smallest of the silk moths. They get their name from their preferred host plants: maple trees.

Description One difference between males and females are males have larger antennae to sense female mating pheromones. Both share pink antennas, undersides, and legs. Body and wing colors range from yellow, pink, white, and cream. As caterpillars they are green.

Female wingspan: 3.8 - 5 cm (1.5 - 2 in)

Male wingspan: 4.3 - 4.4 cm (1.25 - 1.75 in)

Diet and Habitat The rosy maple moth feeds on red maples, sugar maples, silver maples, box elder maples, and turkey oaks. The caterpillars eat the entire leaf and can even defoliate entire trees, however the damage isn’t usually permanent. Adult moths have no mouths so they do not eat. Rosy maple moths are found on the Atlantic coast of the United States and eastern Canada. Their northernmost reach includes Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Their southernmost reach is Dade County, Florida. They extend west from eastern Texas to Minnesota. Caterpillars live in temperate forests by suburban and urban landscapes

Mating Adult moths are solitary besides mating. During the warmer months, females release pheromones at night to attract males then lay eggs 24 hours after mating. Usually females lay eggs once a season, but they can lay up to 3 times in souther regions. In these cases, rosy maple moths are polyandrous, meaning they will have multiple mating partners. Females lay eggs on the underside of the leaves of the host trees in groups of 10 to 40 eggs.

Average amount of eggs laid: 150 - 200

Predators The predators of these moths are birds like blue jays, tufted titmice, and black-capped chickadees. To prevent predation, this moth uses bright colors to trick predators into thinking it is poisonous. Additionally, the colors help the moth camouflage itself by blending in with the maple seed cases.

Fun Fact Rosy maple moths can’t hear sounds.

(Source: Wikipedia and Animal Spot)

[heartnosekid]

io moth & rosy maple moth stickers by studio_marimo on ig

here is a link to their shop's website!

[paledoptera]

draw a moth every day challenge trying out a new painting style similar to yesterday!! i actually really like how this came out, gonna do more stuff in this style i think (daily moth doodle 30/366)

[somarysueme]

I heard you liked hyper specific polls

If more than one applies..... pick the one you like more, or you think is cooler, or you think is maybe rarer. I'm not your boss. Bonus points for Reblogging with details in the tags, but again I remain not your boss.