Io Moth - Photo 1
An Io moth is sunning itself on a branch.
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Automeris io
An Io moth is sunning itself on a branch.
A male io moth, with the giant set of eyes that it develops as a sophisticated defense mechanism.
IO moth caterpillars have a lot of thick bristly, stinging spines on their body that cause severe irritation in some people.
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