Bug-On-A-Flower

 critters, photography
Nov 182010
 

I took these photos a few weeks back, a thosuand miles away and forty degrees warmer. I don’t know if this is a moth or a butterfly. I don’t recall ever seeing a critter with wings that fold quite like this… looks a lot like a mutant jet fighter. Delta wings, two oversized vertical stabilizers.

Reminds me of those little golden trinkets from ancient Peru that the Ancient Astronaut nuts are constantly yammering on about.

 Posted by at 4:26 pm

  2 Responses to “Bug-On-A-Flower”

  1. Pat Flannery says:
    November 18, 2010 at 5:20 pm

    I’m pretty sure it’s a male Fiery Skipper; they are neither true butterflies or moths, sharing features of both.
    http://cindydyer.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/fieryskippercropped.jpg
    That is a mighty odd way for it to hold its wings.

  2. Nick P. says:
    November 20, 2010 at 5:59 am

    You don’t get those in Utah? Huh, I see them here in Idaho pretty frequently.

    PS: The BWB printout is really cool, and now adorns my bedroom wall.

    PPS: Nuclear. Powered. VTOL. Bomber. Sweet…

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