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What bug is this?

Posted in Austin, Science and Bugs by OJWay on June 2nd, 2008 permalink

Beautiful Big Big
Sitting on my front porch. It was very big, about 4″, and as you can see, quite beautiful. Anybody know what this is? Please tell me!

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  1. --- From John McGuire --- said,

    on June 2nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    John McGuire Commented:

    The Moth you found is the Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia).

    And here is the site that helped me find it. Great Taxonomy!

    http://bugguide.net/node/view/170304

  2. Anonymous said,

    on August 17th, 2008 at 5:07 pm

    itsa toy

  3. tiffany fronczak said,

    on November 12th, 2008 at 11:22 am

    that is the sickest bug i have ever seen man - ha ha. i saw something like that last month in houston but it was kind of small - how big was it?

  4. abby griffin said,

    on November 12th, 2008 at 11:23 am

    id have that all to myself to eat and eat

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