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**Ele Willoughby, PhD** @minouette@spore.social · 57m

Ele Willoughby, PhD @minouette@spore.social

Another detail of my pollinator garden piece made of collaged prints, for Manufactured Ecosystems. This shot shows my tiny sweat bee, Agapostemon virescens (Toronto’s official bee). I took a little liberty with scale so I could actually get some details and yet show the bee in context of the flowers (purple coneflowers, Canada goldenrod, 1/2
#linocut #printmaking #collage #sciart #pollinator #pollinatorGarden #nativeBee #sweatBee #butterfly #moth #MastoArt

As described this a detail of my pollinator garden piece made of collaged prints, for Manufactured Ecosystems. This shot shows my tiny sweat bee, Agapostemon virescens (Toronto’s official bee), flowers (purple coneflowers, Canada goldenrod, black eyed susan, wild geranium) and a hint at the bottom of a dead log, a red-spotted purple butterfly and a little white underwing moth.

**budak** @budak@kopiti.am · 1d *

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budak @budak@kopiti.am

tahi dan lalat

Macrocilix maia, a hook-tip moth with white wings bearing brown and yellowish streaks that resemble bird droppings as well as vaguely fly-like profiles feeding on said poop.

#Malaysia #Sabah #moth

**The Wee Owl Art** @TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art · 1d

The Wee Owl Art @TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art

The Madagascan moon moth also known as the comet moth is native to the rain forests of Madagascar. The adult moth cannot feed and only lives for 4 to 5 days.
https://theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/1870107696

#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots
#Moth #insect #insects #InsectArt #InsectDrawing #OriginalArt #Drawing #PenAndInk #ColourPencil #MixedMedia #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #GiftIdeas #ArtShop

A small drawing of a Madagascan moon moth, a yellow green moth with brown spots and very long tails. It is sitting on a branch and has dark pink background.
The Madagascan moon moth also known as the comet moth is native to the rain forests of Madagascar. The adult moth cannot feed and only lives for 4 to 5 days.
An original art work
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
Sold unframed

**The Wee Owl Art** @TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art · 5d

The Wee Owl Art @TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art

My little art shop has a selection of nature drawings including insects like this moth. All one of a kind originals at affordable prices for gifts.
https://theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/1786142450

A colour drawing of a garden tiger moth sitting on lavender. The moth's wings are brown black and white with red and blue.
An original art work
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm). This is a standard photo size in the UK and USA and should be easy to DIY frame.
Sold unframed

**Sunguramy** @sunguramy@flipping.rocks · 6d

Sunguramy @sunguramy@flipping.rocks

Nessus Sphinx Moth (Amphion floridensis) enjoying some bluebells this past week. They are neat little day flying moths and kinda look like hummingbirds, I think.

A reddish brown hummingbird looking moth with two bright yellow stripes on its abdomen and almost clear wings hovers as it enjoys nectar from a virginia bluebell flower. The flowers are periwinkle in color, with the younger buds more pink. Leaves are bright spring green. The scene is very vibrant

#bloomscrolling #flowers #spring

**Donald Hobern** @dhobern@scicomm.xyz · Mar 27

Mar 27

Donald Hobern @dhobern@scicomm.xyz

I only use the front-facing camera on my phone for video-conferences. I never take selfies - who needs to see that ...

But this #Colombian #PlumeMoth (no species identification yet, but I did get some real photos of it) came indoors with me after I checked my #moth light last night.

I currently maintain the global species list for this family of moths:

https://pterophoroidea.hobern.net/catalogue.php

Eye, cheek and part of a nose with a small T-shaped moth sitting on the cheek.

#Lepidoptera #entomology

**Evan Sky arts** @evansky_arts@mastodon.social · Mar 26

Mar 26

Evan Sky arts @evansky_arts@mastodon.social

Here he is!! The last magnet! A much fancier moth than the first one, and just as charming!

The empty listings should be ready before the end of the week so you can set a reminder if you want one!

A pink, purple and yellow moth magnet stuck on a bird cage.

#handmade #mothstodon #smallbusiness

**littlerachyb** @littlerachyb@mstdn.social · Mar 26 *

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littlerachyb @littlerachyb@mstdn.social

Got the paints out this week. So here is a Moth
#WaterColor #MastoArt #Painting #Moth #waterColour

Watercolour of a brown and pink moth with lots of detail. Wings loosely closed. A lime yellow background.

**hastingsmothman** @hastingsmothman@mastodon.green · Mar 23 *

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hastingsmothman @hastingsmothman@mastodon.green

Light rain and cloud meant a few more moths (and a bumble bee!) came out to play at 'Chez Mothman' last night.

Still no real species diversity yet, but, compared to last year, #moth numbers seem encouraging. May/June/July will tell for sure.

First sighting in 2025 of the very unfairly named CLOUDED DRAB. Yes, like me, he's plain and unexciting, but undeserving of such an unflattering moniker.

Overhead shot of 1.5 centimetre narrow arrowhead shaped moth on a finger. It is a largely dull grey colour with hints of red, and specked with white. There is a wavy pale line running left to right a few millimetres from the bottom wing edge. Its head has a diamond shape mass of fine iron grey hair.

Side on shot of 1.5 centimetre moth on a finger. It faces right. It is a dull iron grey with hints of red and with clear flecks of white. Side on you can make out the start of its chunky abdomen underneath its grey furry head with small black eyes. Its thin legs grip the finger. The background is blurred foliage.

#MothsMatter #conservation #nature

**Dak** @Dakspyker@pixey.org · Mar 23

Mar 23

Dak @Dakspyker@pixey.org

I think these are some kind of owl-moth larvae, they are on an Acacia tree, and that is what the feed on apparently. #moth #nature

#nature

**MymeType** @mymetype@furry.engineer · Mar 20

Mar 20

MymeType @mymetype@furry.engineer

Made a bastard moth OC named Marin after asking for some moth pics in a friend group https://www.weasyl.com/character/85448

(Marin is dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0)

#furry #furryart #moth

**Kazue Mino** @Minocampbell3@mastodon.scot · Mar 20

Mar 20

Kazue Mino @Minocampbell3@mastodon.scot

Met this lovely Japanese owl moth (Brahmaea japonica) during a walk the other day. Looked up some details and they say that it’s pretty rare type of moth that we can only see during late March and early April. Think I was lucky

A good-sized fluffy moth (about 10cm wingspan) with nice tiger-like black, brown, and white stripes perching on a wall.

A close-up look of the face of the same moth. We can see their strong, hairy legs, black compound eyes, and leafy antenna.

#moth #Brahmaeajaponica #spring

**hastingsmothman** @hastingsmothman@mastodon.green · Mar 20 *

Mar 20 *

hastingsmothman @hastingsmothman@mastodon.green

Milder night last night so chanced the #moth box. Still early in the year so very few species / numbers yet (roll on May/June). More Common Quakers (x4) & Early Grey (x1). Also first sighting in 2025 of Oak Beauty and Small Quaker. Moths on my finger today are...

1) Oak Beauty (top left)
2) Small Quaker (top right)
3) Common Quaker (BL)
4) Early Grey (BR)

A medium-sized 3cm triangular moth perched on a finger. Three distinct horizontal bands of chestnut, white and chestnut again separated by jagged black lines. It has a furry head and a creamy yellow furry abdomen. It has large feathered antennae which it is curling underneath itself. It looks very freshly emerged.

A small 1cm rather plain, peppery light brown moth on a finger. It has a sandy brown furry head and two faint stigmata on each wing, one orbital, one reniform.

A 1.5cm narrow arrow-head shaped moth on a finger. It is a sandy, gingery-brown colour. It looks freshly emerged. It has a diamond shaped furry head. Its wings are gingery brown with two stigmata on each wing, one orbital, one reniform. Near the bottom of each wing is a horizontal, thin wavy line of brown which separates the ginger brown wing above with a lighter brown segment below it. Thus, resembling a hem or a fringe. The hem is also peppered with a row of faint black dots running uniformly from wing edge to wing edge.

A small 1.5cam narrow arrow-head shaped moth on a finger tip. It is much like the Common Quaker before in shape and size but is silvery-grey flecked with flashes of black. Two grey stigmata on each wing, one orbital and one reniform. It has two thin pipe-cleaner like antennae which stretch out horizontally either side of its head.

#moths #MothsMatter #MothsAndButterflies

**Bjorn Idle** @BjornIdle@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 19

Mar 19

Bjorn Idle @BjornIdle@mastodonapp.uk

A Bag-shelter Moth (Ochrogaster lunifer) clinging for dear life onto a sliding metal door rail, hanging precipitously above a 1 inch drop to the decking far below.

So hairy!

Closeup of a small, incredibly furry brown and white moth, which we are looking downward on from above and to the side. Its head is completely covered in long, sticky-out hair. This hair also covers the upper parts of its legs. Smaller hairs then take over, covered its lower legs and even its wings. The moth clings onto the metal rail of a sliding door with three of its legs

#MacroPhotography #Macro #Insects

**The Wee Owl Art** @TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art · Mar 19

Mar 19

The Wee Owl Art @TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art

Mother's Day UK - Sunday 30 March
Give original art this year - I have lots of affordable small drawings in a variety of nature subjects that will make thoughtful and unique Mother's Day gifts.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWeeOwlArt

#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots
#AnimalArt #badger #Hare #Cat #Fawn #Moth #Butterfly #OriginalArt #Drawing #PenAndInk #ColourPencil #MixedMedia #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ShopIndy #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #MothersDay #MothersDayGifts

A photo collage of some of my recent animal and insect drawings:
A badger, a hare, a Madagascar Moon Moth, a white cat with pink hollyhocks, a fawn with red poppies and monarch butterflies.

**Scottish Lass** @scottishlass@mastodon.scot · Mar 19

Mar 19

Scottish Lass @scottishlass@mastodon.scot

Scotland-wide search for one of country's rarest species
"Butterfly Conservation is calling for people to join a Scotland-wide search for one of the smallest species in the country.

The charity's moth experts are working to save the tiny but beautiful Highland Nymph from extinction in the UK."

https://butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/scotland-wide-search-for-one-of-countrys-rarest-species

#Moth #Scotland #Conservation

**Bea Leiderman** @bealeiderman@pixelfed.social · Mar 18

Mar 18

Bea Leiderman @bealeiderman@pixelfed.social

Eois carrasca. A moth in the family geometridae

#moth #insect #macro #nature #colombia

#colombia

**Evan Sky arts** @evansky_arts@mastodon.social · Mar 18

Mar 18

Evan Sky arts @evansky_arts@mastodon.social

This is by far the tiniest item I have ever crated with felt!
This is one of my 5 upcoming handmade felt magnets! Because yes, a little magnet is hidden inside its belly and you can attach it anywhere that holds magnets!
I’m hoping to release them before the summer, so stay tuned!

A tiny green, brown and pale yellow felt moth held on the tip of my fingers in front of a sunlit garden. The moth has a brown body and orange embroidered eyes as well as two little antennas.

#art #artist #cute

**Ashes and Dust** @friesen5000@mstdn.ca · Mar 18

Mar 18

Ashes and Dust @friesen5000@mstdn.ca

For #MothMonday I present Nessus Sphinx (Amphion floridensis). I have soft spot for Sphinx (aka Hawk) Moths - their pollination relationship with flowers is pretty cool. Ok I may be biased given it was the subject of my masters thesis, but still.
#moth #insect #lepidoptera #manitoba #sphingidae