London Best Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Apologies for the photo quality as the tablet didn’t seem to want to focus on the subject from a couple of inches. Can anyone please help identify this creature I found on my conservatory window this morning? Overall length was about one inch. The topside photo is particularly bad but does show the two white spots on the upper side of the wings, which were dark chocolate brown in colour. It is the front end (mouthparts?) which baffled me as I have never seen this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, London Best said: It is the front end (mouthparts?) which baffled me as I have never seen this before. Nor have we! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 No idea what it is but there are a lot of free insect identifying Apps available - just skip the "Upgrade" and they are very informative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 At a guess, I'd go with a vapourer moth. Those are the front legs sticking out, not mouth parts! Also known as the rusty tussock moth Photo: Graham CalowThe Vapourer | NatureSpot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Rusty tussock moth that would be a mouth full after a few pints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 30 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: At a guess, I'd go with a vapourer moth. Those are the front legs sticking out, not mouth parts! Also known as the rusty tussock moth Photo: Graham CalowThe Vapourer | NatureSpot Beat me to the draw. Handsome moth, even more spectacular when they open their wings. 410 and #9s should do the job LB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 34 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: At a guess, I'd go with a vapourer moth. Those are the front legs sticking out, not mouth parts! Also known as the rusty tussock moth Photo: Graham CalowThe Vapourer | NatureSpot Thank you, sir! Soooo glad they’re not mouth parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 hours ago, London Best said: Thank you, sir! Soooo glad they’re not mouth parts. has your labradour got Laffette tolley blood line in it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 59 minutes ago, ditchman said: has your labradour got Laffette tolley blood line in it ? The yellow lab in the picture is not actually mine. We are puppy sitting for my daughter. Unless I ask to see the pup’s pedigree, I don’t know the answer. All I can tell you is that she is nearly 6 months old and came from Glasgow. Pup and Mrs. L.B. photo bombed the pic of the moth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 i will see if i can find a pic of my old lab from way back...her name was duchess very very similar....she had a twizel on her tail and the hair on her back some went one way and some went the other way....it was a genetic marker for Lafiette.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 My first lab was yellow. The last dozen have been black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 The first photo reminds me of a minature one of these: They say that the 'plane designers get a lot of ideas from mother nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, Robden said: The first photo reminds me of a minature one of these: They say that the 'plane designers get a lot of ideas from mother nature. That was my first thought when I found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 I can't imagine a rusty tussock howl would be that impressive. Rolls Royce 1-0 Mother Nature 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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