Giant leopard moth or Eyed tiger moth (Hypercompe scribonia)

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Giant Leopard moth, Hypercompe scribonia, Arctiid, portrait, Reared from larva collected (with permit) at Point Pelee National Park. Essex County, Ontario, Canada, Photographed July 1, 2008. Photographs, Videos and Text ©Jay Cossey/Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO). All rights reserved. Contact: PhotographsFromNature@gmail.com My second book, "Familiar Butterflies of Indiana and their Natural History" is now available! Please check out my first book, "Southern Ontario…

An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

Giant Leopard Moth Hypercompe scribonia When disturbed, these moths can secrete a yellow liquid that serves as a chemical defense against predators.