8316 - White-marked Tussock Moth - Orgyia leucostigma photo

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20-Sep-2019

The female tussock moth is wingless, and in this picture she's laying an egg mass on top of the cocoon she emerged from.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
1/80s f/16.0 at 65.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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larose forest photos		25-Sep-2019 02:10
This is a very cool shot. I've yet to see the female tussock. V

Pierre Martin		24-Sep-2019 16:29
excellent capture, dont know that specie!

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