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Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 24, 2012

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does anyone know the name of this tiny moth? I have seen them before but never got a usable capture.not easy focusing on them

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Pierrot_Lunaire

1:42PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

Great macro!!

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zaigodou

1:44PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

Very cool!!!!

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Bothellite

1:56PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

I don't know but they are awesome and completely streamlined. Boeings couldn't have done better.

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emmecielle

3:04PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

Wonderful capture! :)

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Jay-el-Jay

4:03PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

I also have seen these around,but didn't know what kind it was until now.A great macro shot.

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drifterlee

4:25PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

LOoks like a stick bug kind of, Richard!

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miztere

5:49PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

BBQ ? : )

jared99

6:57PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

That one's name is Fred. Very nice shot of a very weird-looking moth.

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Blush

7:40PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

Well I would of never thought of it being a moth It reminded me a part of barb wired fence LOL.....that's what it looked like to me.... and boy we got some smart people on board our RR site...who would of ever thought of the scientific name of the moth........I never heard of the common one before... Does look like a little alien..................and just looking at it someone said something from Area 51 I gotta agree LOL Great capture and find............a fav with me...........and you got your name of it and more..... Hugs Susan~ It looks like it is really on the tiny side..........

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three_grrr

9:04PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

An awesome capture Richard! I've seen something similar around here.

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jocko500

10:23PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

cool pov

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bazza

10:26PM | Tue, 24 April 2012

Interesting bug, well done!!

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UteBigSmile

2:40AM | Wed, 25 April 2012

Cool creature & capture!

angora

3:45AM | Wed, 25 April 2012

TY Staticon! see it here too occ. never knew who it was either

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lyron

4:27AM | Wed, 25 April 2012

Fantastic capture!!

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MarciaGomes

12:09PM | Wed, 25 April 2012

EXTRAORDINÁRIA FOTO MEU AMIGO,FANTÁSTICA MARIPOSA ADORO A FORMA DE " T "EU NÃO TINHA VISTO UMA DESTAS PENSO QUE AQUI NO BRASIL NÃO EXISTE.+++++++++++++5

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