
I’m out of the Jungle. I had the most amazing 24 hours.
Before I start compiling my jungle photos, here is one I had to share. It is the most incredible looking moth I have ever seen!! I thought it was the cutest wood carved key chain shaped like a deer head sitting on the table….. then I thought, hang on, there’s no keys attached to it….I looked closer and realised it’s a moth. I looked around the room to see if I could find another similar one, there were a few flying around the lights, than I found another one resting on the floor with it’s wings spread open slightly. It looked more like a mask. From far, in the dark, it looked like darth vadar but with the camera flash it’s not so similar.
I have no idea what this moth is called. It should be named the transformer! π Is this a new species of moth??
More photos to follow π
Thank you to Sagedoyle for identifying this as Prominent moth. Tarsolepis taiwana Notodontidae. Mystery solved!!

April 3, 2014 at 16:46
nature truly is amazing!
April 3, 2014 at 16:46
and even after I knew it wasnt a carved key chain, my brain still wouldnt accept it and every few minutes, I still wanted to pick it up thinking it was a key chain. Maybe it’s just me, goldfish memory ;p
April 3, 2014 at 16:45
What a find. . . .
April 3, 2014 at 16:44
I’m just assuming it’s a moth cos I saw it at night, but it could be a butterfly. I have absolutely NO idea. I didn’t even know moths have feathered antennae!
April 3, 2014 at 15:30
I can certainly see why π