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This thing has no eyes??
I don't know what this is, it is the size of a luna moth but I've only seen greenish luna's. It has no eyes and a furry head? It hardly moved at all and hung onto a tomato leaf and deposited 4 yellow things when I moved it. What is this?
llama momma
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4921
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: This thing has no eyes??
I did a search by "big yellow fuzzy moth" and came up with this page:
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/07/09/imperial-moth-8/
Does that look like what you have? They say the females have more yellow which is consistent with your critter having laid those little eggs. I didn't research their life-cycle so have no idea if those eggs will hatch into something that will eat your whole garden or if you could just put them somewhere else in your yard to do their thing. They seem to be a type of silkworm. Very cool.
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/07/09/imperial-moth-8/
Does that look like what you have? They say the females have more yellow which is consistent with your critter having laid those little eggs. I didn't research their life-cycle so have no idea if those eggs will hatch into something that will eat your whole garden or if you could just put them somewhere else in your yard to do their thing. They seem to be a type of silkworm. Very cool.
mollyhespra- Posts : 1087
Join date : 2012-09-21
Age : 58
Location : Waaaay upstate, NH (zone 4)
Re: This thing has no eyes??
Mollyhespra Thank you so much! Looks close enough to be an Imperial Moth.
Don't know why it landed on a tomato plant when I just read the preferred plant is trees like maple and sycamore. I have both so I suppose I could go outside and place it and the eggs in one of those trees. But first I'll read some more to see if it's a pest. Thanks again!
Don't know why it landed on a tomato plant when I just read the preferred plant is trees like maple and sycamore. I have both so I suppose I could go outside and place it and the eggs in one of those trees. But first I'll read some more to see if it's a pest. Thanks again!
llama momma
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Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: This thing has no eyes??
You're welcome!
It may have felt itself in danger & figured chances were better to lay NOW than not at all.
It may have felt itself in danger & figured chances were better to lay NOW than not at all.
mollyhespra- Posts : 1087
Join date : 2012-09-21
Age : 58
Location : Waaaay upstate, NH (zone 4)
Re: This thing has no eyes??
llama momma wrote:I don't know what this is, it is the size of a luna moth but I've only seen greenish luna's. It has no eyes and a furry head? It hardly moved at all and hung onto a tomato leaf and deposited 4 yellow things when I moved it. What is this?
wow!! cool looking whatever it is!! Did it end up flying away??
southern gardener- Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a
Re: This thing has no eyes??
It didn't move! I carried the leaf into the house to take pictures and itstayed nearly motionless. It's def. an Imperial moth, the decorative markings can vary greatly after much reading.
llama momma
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Re: This thing has no eyes??
That sure is beautiful! I have never seen one before so thank you for sharing!
Triciasgarden- Posts : 1634
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Age : 69
Location : Northern Utah
Re: This thing has no eyes??
Your welcome
llama momma
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Re: This thing has no eyes??
So...whatdya find out about the eggs? Pest or no pest?
mollyhespra- Posts : 1087
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Location : Waaaay upstate, NH (zone 4)
Re: This thing has no eyes??
I didn't find out if it was a pest or not. Nothing I read said one way or the other.
And when I went out this morning, it and its' eggs were gone too.
And when I went out this morning, it and its' eggs were gone too.
llama momma
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4921
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: This thing has no eyes??
I did a search, "Is Imperial moth a garden pest?" and got the following:llama momma wrote:I didn't find out if it was a pest or not. Nothing I read said one way or the other.
And when I went out this morning, it and its' eggs were gone too.
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=IPM1019-25, which includes,
"These large caterpillar species are usually not considered pests. Although a single individual can consume relatively large amounts of foliage, their numbers rarely reach levels that would warrant control. "
And it may be related to the silkworm--I wish I knew more about them now (like, could you grow your own silk, if it returns?)
Nicola- Posts : 220
Join date : 2010-05-19
Location : Central CT Zone 6a
Re: This thing has no eyes??
Nicola
I appreciate the information in case I find others! Interesting it was spotted on a tomato plant when 2 of its preferred plants, maples and sycamores were nearby.
I appreciate the information in case I find others! Interesting it was spotted on a tomato plant when 2 of its preferred plants, maples and sycamores were nearby.
llama momma
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Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
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