When we see moths in the house, we panic. It means that their larvae has probably eaten holes in our favorite clothing, meaning that they’ll have to be replaced. The last thing you’d ever think a moth could be is cute, since they can grow to be quite large and aren’t all that attractive to look at.
But you wouldn’t help but squeal when you see the Rosy Maple moth.
They live in the eastern parts of the United States, but they’re just as adorable anywhere you find them.
But you wouldn’t help but squeal when you see the Rosy Maple moth.
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Its colors are astounding, and the species may change your mind forever when it comes to moths.
Its colors are astounding, and the species may change your mind forever when it comes to moths.
This lovely pink and yellow moth gets its color from a diet that consists entirely of maple leaves that it eats very early on in its life.
They live in the eastern parts of the United States, but they’re just as adorable anywhere you find them.
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Once they become adults, they stop eating for the rest of their lives, which could be anywhere from two to nine months.
Once they become adults, they stop eating for the rest of their lives, which could be anywhere from two to nine months.
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They live a lonely existence, as they’re very solitary when it comes to getting around.
They live a lonely existence, as they’re very solitary when it comes to getting around.
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They can be incredibly hard to spot, even with those wonderful colors, as they only come out during the first early hours of the evening in order to feed.
They can be incredibly hard to spot, even with those wonderful colors, as they only come out during the first early hours of the evening in order to feed.
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This is a good thing too, as their bright colors probably make them very attractive to hungry birds.
This is a good thing too, as their bright colors probably make them very attractive to hungry birds.
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These lovely moths are definitely a sight to behold, and it’s almost sad that many of us may never get to see them in person.
These lovely moths are definitely a sight to behold, and it’s almost sad that many of us may never get to see them in person.
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But these lovely photos definitely capture them in their wonderful, colorful glory.
But these lovely photos definitely capture them in their wonderful, colorful glory.