tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post5695959454003905031..comments2024-03-25T16:04:06.581-05:00Comments on MObugs: Spotted ApatelodesShelly Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-29967785575754724522016-06-16T11:50:01.824-05:002016-06-16T11:50:01.824-05:00You can send your picture to me at MOpiggys@aol.co...You can send your picture to me at MOpiggys@aol.comShelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-37663674612856142572016-06-16T10:35:18.082-05:002016-06-16T10:35:18.082-05:00How do I send you a pic of one I just found on our...How do I send you a pic of one I just found on our door in Potosi, MO? Just got home...it was on our door. I googled to see what it is. -ChadAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252805360021063016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-82843502347422448482013-06-22T12:50:19.629-05:002013-06-22T12:50:19.629-05:00Found out about this moth after searching online f...Found out about this moth after searching online for what we thought it looked like == "dragon moth". I see several areas where this creature is known to reside in - we definitely thought it unusual to find here in east Long Island / New York... Grown up here for over 35 years and have never seen one of these. Kids LOVE calling it a dragon moth, so that's our name for him and we're sticking to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-35201470654930329932011-08-26T11:30:55.241-05:002011-08-26T11:30:55.241-05:00We found one of these caterpillars in our backyard...We found one of these caterpillars in our backyard this morning (the yellow fuzzy caterpillar) How can we keep it to see it change?Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205649056939168562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-5495002569004732212011-06-21T21:14:03.803-05:002011-06-21T21:14:03.803-05:00TSchu---U can't upload it here, but if you ema...TSchu---U can't upload it here, but if you email it to me with your full name I will add it to the post and give you credit for itShelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-86722638943393646782011-06-21T21:10:45.844-05:002011-06-21T21:10:45.844-05:00I saw one in Massachusetts two days ago. Have a gr...I saw one in Massachusetts two days ago. Have a great pic how do I upload it here?TSchuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388814073350974097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-70694534908304810842011-06-18T12:01:33.007-05:002011-06-18T12:01:33.007-05:00Anonymous, they are perfectly harmless. They canno...Anonymous, they are perfectly harmless. They cannot bite, sting or cause any problems.The caterpillars feed on Ash, Maple, Oak and Cherry trees and in large numbers may defoliate a tree, but other than that no worriesShelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-36474516481450924472011-06-18T11:43:15.208-05:002011-06-18T11:43:15.208-05:00I saw one for the first time today in Georgia, I h...I saw one for the first time today in Georgia, I had no idea what it was....quite scary looking critter....Are they dangerous in any way? Poisonus??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-43183860075014097622010-07-22T14:13:19.154-05:002010-07-22T14:13:19.154-05:00I had never seen one before either. It was so much...I had never seen one before either. It was so much like a sphinx moth that i really thought it was. I looked it up on the "Butterfly and Moths" (BAMONA) website and discovered there were no documented records for Missouri. I sent the photo and other information to Phillip Koenig. He wrote me back and said he entered the data....so NOW there is a documented sighting in Missouri out there :o)Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-45595732838184757392010-07-22T12:27:44.275-05:002010-07-22T12:27:44.275-05:00I've never seen one of these moths - very cool...I've never seen one of these moths - very cool. I have found the caterpillar and it definitely would qualify as a "Cousin It" double.Linda Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371256757694143513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-61740316051418205222010-07-21T16:59:37.097-05:002010-07-21T16:59:37.097-05:00I know what you mean about that beetle...that was ...I know what you mean about that beetle...that was the problem I had trying to identify it. I looked through every field guide I have and could not make up my mind. I finally had to give in and send the image to bugguide.net and let them solve the mystery. How do you like the new books?<br /><br />I love this moth...it is so unique. After looking at the BAMONA website I discovered there is not a record for it in NW Missouri. I contacted our regional representative and gave him the info and he will add it to their data baseShelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-67088292138195495512010-07-21T16:48:06.469-05:002010-07-21T16:48:06.469-05:00Thank you Bio....I have no idea what benefit would...Thank you Bio....I have no idea what benefit would be gained by being a mimic of a sphinx moth...as far as I know they are tasty. I've seen bats eat them. I am with you though...it is a curious adaptation.Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-211080639788031002010-07-21T09:41:19.596-05:002010-07-21T09:41:19.596-05:00Got one of my new books and laughed when I saw how...Got one of my new books and laughed when I saw how many beetles resemble the Lizard Beetle,red head ,black body.Hmm did I see one?Now this is a mimic, a fun capture.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-88205221643608833272010-07-20T23:20:00.592-05:002010-07-20T23:20:00.592-05:00WONderful photograph! That lighting is perfect. Ve...WONderful photograph! That lighting is perfect. Very handsome moth. Are sphinx moths untasty? Just wondering why a silk moth tries to look like a sphinx moth. Thoughts?biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.com