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As expected "Camo Cat" https://media.365project.org/1/7180652_fgjoqv1459_l.jpg was the larva of an Angle Shades moth.
As expected (of course!) the imago or adult, emerged over night.
He's now safely hidden in the garden.
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[Islambad]

Aww wonderful!

[Jesika]

@islambad Thank you, that's very kind
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[Islambad]

@jesika2 I love big furry moths!

[FBailey]

Brilliant shot, as usual:) x

[Jesika]

@fbailey Thanks muchly. Lindi just found what I think is an Early Thorn, my first ever.
jx

[Suzie Townsend]

He is a beauty. Thank you for sharing this wonderful life!

[JoeV]

Wow, great shot and very interesting creature.

[Rachel]

Wow, what a lovely moth. He would be hard to spot in the garden.

[Jesika]

@888rachel He's lovely isn't he? What's really odd is that I can miss a person and yet see a tiny green Shield Bug 20 feet away on a leaf of exactly the same colour - Angles Shades is a doddle!
Thanks, Rachel
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[Jesika]

@stownsend @joev Thank you, Suzie, Joe. I find the life cycle endlessly fascinating. In October my local library will be having a nature themed event for children and I'll be taking the camo net he built and his empty pupal case as part of my exhibit.
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[Gayle]

Truly amazing! Love that you have captured this beauty on the tip of your finger. :-)

[Jesika]

@gaylewood He was newly eclosed, a bit cold so not very active, but moths are usually happy to "hold hands" unlike butterflies. I have no doubt over the coming months there will be many more moth pictures.
Thank you very much
j

[Michelle]

Lovely capture even if it did make my flesh crawl 😞 I'm petrified of moths 😁

[Jesika]

@bigmxx Thanks, Michelle. So sad you are afraid of moths, think of them as night shift butterflies! I expect/hope to have many similar images with different species as trapping proceeds through the season.
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