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Monday Morning Mystery 060611
Saw this strange bug in my backyard by the Celery Farm. It flies like a moth but looks completely different when perched. It was one of a pair. What is it?
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Wade Wander tells me:
It is one of the plume moths. Quite common and comes to lights.
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Wade Wander tells me:
It is one of the plume moths. Quite common and comes to lights.