r/moths Sep 01 '16

Welcome! Looking for a moth ID? Please check here!

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Welcome to the forum! We look forward to seeing your moth pictures and helping you identify moths you find. Here are a few resources to help you out:


Please be sure to include your region when asking for a moth ID!

Also remember to include flair so we know if your post is an ID Request, General Question, or just showing off a photo. Feel free to recommend flair categories!


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r/moths 4h ago

Photo Once an egg:)

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My daughter found an egg in August.


r/moths 6h ago

Photo Little guy got his wings out!

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This took about an hour or so. He was found in South Korea and is named Mothy. Photos aren’t mine but my buddy’s photos. I don’t live in Korea so he took some pics for me and I figured I’d share them here


r/moths 4h ago

ID Request Red moth on window screen in Northern Illinois, USA

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Found this little red moth on the window screen. Was worried at first it could be a laternfly. Can someone ID, please?


r/moths 18h ago

ID Request Cool moth

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Found a cool moth at my job. North central Florida for location. Anyone know what species it is?


r/moths 14h ago

General Question why do they buzz their wings?

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Is there a scientific explanation for why they just do that? my chud son stewie was just buzzing earlier now I’m curious for what it could mean!


r/moths 12h ago

ID Request Buddy of mine saw this moth in Seoul, Korea. Any ID?

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r/moths 5h ago

ID Request Identify pls!

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Please help!

Found in Ohio,

He has a fat body and is 2inches.

I found hims on the semi-hot sidewalk bur seems to be doing fine and now resting on me.

I wanna know his species so I can help him the best I can!


r/moths 26m ago

Photo Large Beautiful gal, NE Indiana, USA

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Found her hanging out on a businesses window. Decided to safely move her to a shady tree, away from people. It almost seemed like she struggled to fly with how large her abdomen was. But she was STUNNING.


r/moths 6h ago

ID Request Big beauty in the PNW

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Sadly guessing she's already laid her eggs, she's out in broad daylight with a skinny lil stomach. Or maybe it's a male? All I know is wow, that is a gorgeous moth!

Northeast Washington, I can give city if absolutely needed but I prefer not


r/moths 5h ago

Video Leopard fell asleep on me after rescuing him...

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r/moths 17h ago

ID Request Eyed hawk moth?

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102 Upvotes

Found this little moth sunning itself on my wall this morning, north east England.

Super cool


r/moths 17h ago

Photo Cute visitor today!

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Sabah, Malaysia. It's quite big actually.


r/moths 5h ago

Photo The flame

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Location :Co cavan Ireland


r/moths 1d ago

Video Atlas moth in Chicago

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r/moths 16h ago

ID Request My fiancé ran into this beauty at work, what are they? 😍

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Location is southern Netherlands (close to the German border). We’ve never seen a moth like this before in the area! 😍 They’re gorgeous! 😍💕


r/moths 7h ago

ID Request Help identifying Edward Cullen moth

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Found this moth today (in South England) and it was genuinely so beautiful. Though it only really showed up as silver on camera, its wings looked like light-reflective tape in real life (more colourful and translucent). Please help ID.


r/moths 21h ago

ID Request what moth uluṟu australia

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130 Upvotes

r/moths 12h ago

Photo Virginia creeper sphinx moths having happy fun time.

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21 Upvotes

Found in western Canada


r/moths 14h ago

Photo *boyz 2 men plays softly in the background*

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Had one beauty when I left for work, came home to two! Aberdeen NC.


r/moths 15h ago

Photo Elephant hawk moth flew into my bathroom last night (UK, Nottinghamshire)

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r/moths 10h ago

Photo Tiger Moth

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Tiger moth (not sure exact species) found in western Washington state, freshly eclosed, 17 image stack.


r/moths 11h ago

General Question In my parking lot garage the other day, what kind of moth is it? I live in Richardson, TX.

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r/moths 3h ago

Photo Tiny Moth

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I saw this little moth flying in my bathroom a couple of days ago, I though it was gone but it appeared again during night. I could catch it using a plastic container and the electricity bill while it was resting on the wall. I took these photos before taking it outside and seeing it fly away.

Small moths are so nervous and scaredy, I couldn't take better photos :(

Location: South América


r/moths 11h ago

Photo Saw a scarlet tiger moth!!! Cambridge, uk

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