This wonderful creature was taking shelter on a telephone pole rather than a proper tree. Fortunately, it was in a good position for some photographs!
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Edit: Not entirely sure why this isn't working correctly, but reloading the page clicking the image takes you to should show the image.
This is the Japanese Oak Silkworm and is native to East Asia, not just Japan. It is cultivated and used in silk production. Some even harvest cocoons from the wild, for a particularly rare and valuable form of silk, I think it's supposed to be tougher and more resilient than the farmed silk.
It is a very large moth!
The eyespots on the wings have transparent windows!
This is the male of the species, it uses its amazing antennae to detect the pheromones of the female moth, a far more efficient way to find a mate for an insect that is active at night!
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it's a big beutifull moth , voted and resteemed
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Thank you @macrophotography for the great support!
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This post has received a 0.78 % upvote from @drotto thanks to: @banjo.
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I love
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Thanks @rajadata!
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These are great shots. I love their little insect faces. I think shots like these can lend more compassion toward the wee creatures.
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