Tussock Moths Hodges #8307 Oak Ridge, TN (Anderson Co.) August 20, 2008 I had to laugh when I saw this comical-looking moth on the outside wall of my school! :) I got such a kick out of the huge, curved antennae, the funny "face" and the fuzzy front legs. It must be a male to have such large antennae.
Well, these are what the caterpillars in the previous photo turned into! Talk about eating yourself out of house and home, this ravenous mass of Milkweed Tussock Moth larvae devoured every leaf on one stalk of milkweed (26 leaves ) and a seed pod, then they moved to other nearby plants. In all, so far, they have eaten nearly 50 leaves!
Geometrid (Inchworm) Moths Hodges #6796 Roan Mountain State Park, TN (Carter Co.) September 12, 2009 These beautiful moths were numerous around the conference center at Roan Mountain State Park. They are a very pale green in color. These are one of the "geometer" (inchworm) moths.
