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Drinker moth
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Drinker moth (Philudoria potatoria - Family: Lasiocampidae)

It gets its name from the caterpillars habit of drinking large droplets of rainwater or dew from the stems of grass on which they feed.
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Habitat
Woodland walk
Location
Laide Comm. Woodland, Wester Ross
Date taken
19/06/11
Scientific name
Philudoria potatoria - Family: Lasiocampidae
Equipment used
Canon EOS 40D
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Great capture and picture. Beautiful colors and lighting, this little one looks a bit like a bat in the face, those large feathery antennae look like large bat ears. Excellent!!!
 
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Thanks Stanley, photo a bit soft but he was not in a good mood after being disturbed, his wings were going ninety to the dozen most of the time.
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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