Top view of spiny oak slug moth sitting on greenish gray wood siding at night but brightly lit by porchlight. Moth is a rich reddish brown colored fuzzy moth with mint-green triangle shapes on wings.
Side view of spiny oak slug moth sitting on greenish gray wood siding at night but brightly lit by porchlight and camera flash. Moth is a rich reddish brown colored fuzzy moth with mint-green triangle shapes on wings.
Side view of spiny oak slug moth sitting on greenish gray wood siding at night but brightly lit by porchlight. Moth is a rich reddish brown colored fuzzy moth with mint-green triangle shapes on wings.
Spiny Oak Slug Moth (Euclea delphinii) that was under my porch light last night. I had never seen one of these beauties before! Their larvae, like other slug caterpillars, have venomous spines and can inflict painful stings to defend themselves.
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