Moths Making Happy by myautofocuslife

Moths Making Happy

I shot these mating moths in the mangrove forest at the Pasir Ris Park.

When I first saw them, I thought I was looking at a pile of yellow fuzz. I didn't even think I was looking at anything alive. It took me a few seconds to realize they were moths in a mating posture. (I was having a Slow Brain Day!) These moths were small at only about 2cm (0.8in) long. In case you're still wondering, their heads—with their fuzzy antennae and forelegs—are at the extreme left and right.

I believe these are Yellow Tussock Moths. 8)
Aaah Pasir Ris. We used to go there lots when we lived in Singapore, the children loved it. It had changed a bit when we went there on our visit last year. Great shot! I would have guessed that it was a chrysalis if I had seen it.
May 16th, 2012  
Excellent color and detail. What cool find!
May 16th, 2012  
Amazing details, love all those fuzzy bits! Very cool capture!
May 16th, 2012  
What an amazing capture--wow!!!! The detail is incredible.
May 16th, 2012  
Excellent color and detail. What cool find!
Amazing details, love all those fuzzy bits! Very cool capture!
What an amazing capture--wow!!!! The detail is incredible.
I `m not able to say it better .
@miwolf @salza @yonnie Thanks for borrow you lines
May 16th, 2012  
What a fantastic capture
May 16th, 2012  
how interesting! they sure are hairy! what an amazing find and capture!
May 16th, 2012  
Great find, love the detail. Thats an amazing shot, it certainly does look all fuzz at first glance.
May 16th, 2012  
I would never have guessed what it was without reading your description. That was a very lucky catch. And nice!
May 16th, 2012  
Hahahaha! Moth porn! Cool details and great photo!
May 16th, 2012  
interesting find. Would not havehad a clue if i had not read the detail.
May 16th, 2012  
Fantastic focus on this shot. Excellent find.
May 16th, 2012  
Awesome capture! Love how fuzzy they are!
May 16th, 2012  
I would never have guessed if you had not told. They are fuzzy little creatures.
May 16th, 2012  
Wow! Great capture.
May 16th, 2012  
Cool find, i wouldn't have known what they were in you hadn't of explained =)
May 16th, 2012  
Great find,nice capture!!
May 16th, 2012  
Get a room springs to mind but at least they bring their own duvet to hide from prying eyes;0)
Such an eye for detail, Livia you rock!
May 16th, 2012  
What an amazing colour they are. Love the fluffiness of them and I too would not have known what they were if not for the explanation!!
May 16th, 2012  
That's just great that you caught them in "the act"! They are so vibrant in color too!
May 16th, 2012  
They look like discarded Christmas Tree Tinsel. :)
Nice capture. Excellent colour & clarity.
May 16th, 2012  
Doesn't look like you ruined the moment for them. ;)
May 16th, 2012  
Wow !!!
May 16th, 2012  
So now there will be motheaten mangroves. Well spotted and captured!
May 16th, 2012  
What strange looking things, great capture.
May 16th, 2012  
Rob
Wow! nice find!
May 16th, 2012  
Great find, how on earth are you so wise about all these bugs? I would have thought I'd found a feather and kept on walking!
May 16th, 2012  
love the softness of the colours! Who knew moths could be romantic:))))) Nice pick!
May 16th, 2012  
Sensational capture. good for you realising that they were a living thing in time to take a photo. Lovely fluffy yellows.
May 16th, 2012  
How cool!
May 16th, 2012  
Took me a while to work it out too !! Fantastic find and macro capture. I love the fuzziness.
May 16th, 2012  
wow i have never seen this before! great shot!
May 17th, 2012  
Cool find.
May 17th, 2012  
Nice find, guess we won,t disturb them at this important moment......
May 17th, 2012  
Wow, what a cool capture, Livia. You find the best things to photograph.
May 17th, 2012  
Awesome find!
May 17th, 2012  
I thought it was the strangest looking slug I had ever seen a picture of! Fascinating find.
May 17th, 2012  
what a stunning find for you Livia, i love the yellow.
May 17th, 2012  
Livia, I look forward to your posts each day, I'm never disappointed. FAV
May 17th, 2012  
You've captured them so beautifully!!
May 17th, 2012  
well, had you not told me what that was, i wouldn't have had a clue. isn't nature amazing!
May 17th, 2012  
good heavens! not sure which impresses me more... this photo, or your knowledge of the mating habits of the yellow tussock moth! :)
May 17th, 2012  
Wow! These are amazing looking! I would have never guessed what they are!
May 17th, 2012  
They are amazing looking creatures.
May 17th, 2012  
Wow - I wouldn't have known any of this! Great capture :)
May 17th, 2012  
Amazing find and shot of it all!!!
May 17th, 2012  
Wow what a cool shot.
May 17th, 2012  
well.. that certainly is a first for me... such a fabulous capture...!
May 17th, 2012  
Moths doing the nasty? Yup. That's a first for me too! Then again, if you told me it was a photograph of yellow fuzz I would believe that too! Great detail!
May 17th, 2012  
Wow, I never would've been able to make out that they are mating moths. They look like something edible (curry puff + meat floss).
May 17th, 2012  
oh man! the things I learn on 365! very interesting shot!
May 17th, 2012  
Great capture Livia!
May 17th, 2012  
Wow! So that's what it looks like! ;o) Beautiful yellow color!
May 17th, 2012  
Great capture. Amazing find. Stunning color, clarity and composition.
May 17th, 2012  
Such cool contrast and superb focus!
May 17th, 2012  
very cool capture Livia! so colourful!
May 17th, 2012  
very nice catch.....
May 17th, 2012  
Moth porn! I love it, fantastic colours and details and what an amazing brain you have to know what you are looking at Livia!
May 17th, 2012  
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Stunning macro.
May 17th, 2012  
Fantastic pic! I'd never have guessed what it was unless you'd said!
May 17th, 2012  
Wow! Thanks for your description as otherwise it would never have crossed my mind that they are moths - and mating too. Porn stars haha.
May 17th, 2012  
Wonderful detail!
May 17th, 2012  
Mel
Reeeaalllyy! stunning shot and amazing info, i did turn my head from side to side trying to figure out what it was before i read your blurb :)
May 17th, 2012  
Another great find, Livia! Love this little thing :)
May 17th, 2012  
Great macro Livia. Love the detail in his 'whiskers'.
May 17th, 2012  
Wow great macro Livia!!!
May 17th, 2012  
Nice one. X rated and all :)
May 17th, 2012  
Wow ...great capture Livia...took me a bit to see what it was!!!
May 17th, 2012  
Slow brain? I don't think so. I never would had thought these were live thingys. Good eye and fantastic photo...wow!
May 17th, 2012  
Awesome details! Love it!
May 17th, 2012  
I wouldn't have know what it was. Excellent capture. Now I'll leave them alone. :-)
May 17th, 2012  
Wow, what an incredible shot. I think the light that you have is incredible. It has made this shot so rich in colour.
May 17th, 2012  
Wow, fascinating shot.
May 17th, 2012  
oh, wow!
what you are telling us is amazing!
I couldn't never have imagine this ...now, I know it thanks to you ;)
(love your green!)
May 17th, 2012  
Great shot! They don't look like they're having much fun, though. ;)
May 17th, 2012  
Fabulous capture and details!
May 17th, 2012  
Great details, such a lovely shot livia!
May 17th, 2012  
I like how "private" they make it!
May 17th, 2012  
Wonderful! I love the fuzziness of them.
May 17th, 2012  
How bizarre, love their privacy screening!
May 17th, 2012  
Those are moths?! And that's what they look like when mating?!? hmm, they sure are shy, unlike the birds lol! Great find and capture!!
May 18th, 2012  
mag
I would have never guessed...great capture....excellent work, thanks for teaching us something new...!!
May 18th, 2012  
how do you find all of these macro bug shots?!?!? jeez, they are incredible
May 18th, 2012  
Awesome shot Livia :D
May 18th, 2012  
oh my, then i am having a slow brain day too!! took me some time to figure this one out, lol! I thought it was some sort of cocoon, awesome find and shot:)
May 18th, 2012  
What an amazing capture!
May 18th, 2012  
A great, big, moth-friendly, lovey-dovey, fuzzy and yellow and bright "THANK YOU!" to everyone! Thank you for taking the time to stop by and meet the happy moths! They are certainly the fuzziest little moths I've ever seen. 8)

@bubbaloooo My favorite place to go for these macro shots is a mangrove forest at a coastal park. Also an eco park with lots of tall grass and a few ponds. Looking for bugs and insects does take a lot of concentration and energy since they're so tiny, but I enjoy that sense of adventure and discovery every time I go looking for them. 8)
May 18th, 2012  
Great capture Livia! who would have thought? :)
May 18th, 2012  
Cool moth porn :)
Amazing shot & I would never have thought of moths mating when I saw it!
May 18th, 2012  
You've captured every hairy detail!
May 18th, 2012  
Oh my goodness! That is quite amazing. I learn so much looking at your photos xx
May 18th, 2012  
Oh my...so strange but well captured fuzzys!
May 18th, 2012  
o_O Oh my! Seriously though, another outstanding Livia bug macro!! And what fascinating moths! I've never seen anything like them before! So beautifully yellow! :)
May 19th, 2012  
and they just ignored you eh? did you at least offer them a cigarette afterwards? :-D great shot, livia.
May 19th, 2012  
wow so cool!
May 19th, 2012  
neat find!
May 24th, 2012  
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