ftm 3,357 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 came across two moths mating -I thought it was a silver birch twig -bloody fantastic cammoflauge 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 this is a picture of them mating 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 They are lovely looking moths. TC 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 A lovely moth...spitting dabs for silver birch twig. An easy moth to breed..... I always think their caterpillars look like cabbage whites.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Darcy: have you ever managed to successfully breed Fox Moths? Many years ago, (many, many many years ago actually) me and my dad tried: he was a keen naturalist. The caterpillars hibernate as caterpillars before feeding up again and pupating in summer, but they are very difficult to keep alive over winter in vivariums or whatever. Or they were then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Hi Skycat, no, as it happens the Fox Moth is one I never tried. The thing with overwintering as larvae is that it is often a nightmare. I used to try and keep the overwintering larvae in my garage, dry and cold. It's a nice moth but not one that I gave much thought to breeding.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=150739 Apparently I was wrong; they don't feed again after winter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,602 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 top pick mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,562 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Cracking cammoflarge on that moth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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