Despite its resemblance to a small paper kite and its fire engine red spots and patches, the Cinnabar Moth is very real. As per its Wikipedia profile, it is beneficial in controlling ragwort, and was introduced to North America for that purpose. Photo taken on Gabriola Island (this one is still alive and well, but just having a rest on a concrete floor).
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That is amazing.
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The first time I saw it, I had to pinch myself, too. 🙂
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That’s a beauty. 🙂
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and not origami, either! 🙂
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just lovely.
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I found one of them alive and well at the farm where we keep are horses lol had to run about a bit to photograph it http://neilirving73.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/colorful-moth/
glad its good for controlling ragwort I will hve to update my post with that useful information
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it’s actually the larvae that feed off the ragwort, so if the adult females go on to become mommies, you’re in luck. 🙂
I love when things are pretty and beneficial to us! great shot!
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We don’t have much ragwort thankfully and any landowner who has horses by law has to remove it
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oh, wow! that’s handy! 🙂
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lol one less job for me to do 🙂
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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