Think this is a male vapourer moth. It needs these high gain antennae to find the flightless female.
Brian V.
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Sep 22, 2007 06:17 | #1 Think this is a male vapourer moth. It needs these high gain antennae to find the flightless female. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Dalantech Cream of the Crop  5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3549 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | Sep 22, 2007 06:34 | #2 Excellent capture Brian! My Gallery
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Peepaw Goldmember  1,071 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Warner Robins, Ga More info | Nice shot Brian, looks like he has radar. Scott
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jaharris1001 Goldmember  2,199 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2007 More info | Sep 22, 2007 06:46 | #4 very interesting species here,, very nice shots Jim
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Photogirl2007 Goldmember  2,600 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: South Africa More info | Sep 22, 2007 07:02 | #5 Wonderful shots Brian. i agrre with Scott..looks like radar...I wonder how effective they are? LOL!! Joan Young
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JTVal Senior Member  595 posts Joined May 2007 Location: Colorado springs More info | Sep 22, 2007 09:21 | #6 That head on shot is awesome! If I was able to find my mate by smell I would find a new one. Have Fun, Live Free, Skydive--JT
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bandit1 Cream of the Crop  5,131 posts Joined May 2006 Location: sometimes Sunny South Devon UK :-) More info | Hiya Brian, Bandit 1
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Sep 22, 2007 13:01 | #8 Thanks for the comments everybody. Assume they are pretty good at finding the females - if you remember I posted a shot recently of a female that had completed egg laying http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Greg_C Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 22, 2007 15:31 | #9 Nice work Brian, I wonder what sort of reception he will receive.:p Greg
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Attic Cream of the Crop  5,371 posts Likes: 101 Joined Nov 2006 Location: Rural Hampshire More info | Sep 22, 2007 16:36 | #10 Again more great detailed shots Alby
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Sep 23, 2007 01:13 | #11 Thanks for the kind comments Alby and Greg http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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BigAl-SA Goldmember  1,711 posts Joined Aug 2005 Location: South Africa More info | Sep 23, 2007 03:57 | #12 |
Sep 23, 2007 05:38 | #13 Thanks Al - guessing a bit but about 16mm body length - I thought it was a small butterfly when I first saw it fly past (about skipper size) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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bckane Senior Member  885 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Miramar, Fla More info | Sep 23, 2007 05:54 | #14 Amazing like always Brian Brian
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skylab Goldmember  3,473 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK More info | Sep 23, 2007 06:30 | #15 Great shots. Could be Radar Love. Brian
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