Friday, July 21, 2023

Meet Bird Poop Moth, Nature's Master of Deception



Most moths go to great lengths to blend in with their surrounding, often on a tree trunk during the day, to avoid becoming a meal by a bird. Then they come out at night. But there is one type of moth in particular that uses an entirely different strategy and hides in plain sight during the day - camouflaging itself as something birds wouldn't dare eat – bird poop. Although is looks like bird droppings and is often called the “Bird Poop Moth” this moth's real name is the "Beautiful Wood-Nymph" there is also a very similar Pearly Wood Nymph moth. So the next time you see a big pile of fresh looking bird droppings – take a closer look. I was ready to wipe this "moth" off the deck until I notice it had some white hair on it. https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/beautiful-wood-nymph 🔴 New HD videos uploaded weekly. If you enjoy the videos please subscribe, ring the bell to get all channel upload notifications, like, and comment! Ways to support this Channel: 🔴 PayPal Donation to: mybackyardbirding@gmail.com 🔴 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/backyard... 🔴 MBYB Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/backyard... 🔴Backyard Birder's AMAZON shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mybackyar... As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. A small portion of each sale goes toward supporting the Backyard without increasing costs to you. 🔴Companion Nature Blog at: http://screech-owls.blogspot.com #moth #insects #wildlifephotography

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