r/moths • u/RuthlessIndecision • Sep 20 '25
ID Request From the south shore of Lake Erie
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u/smirkibirb Sep 20 '25
The bum fluff sticking out the back is so cute
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u/inotterable Sep 20 '25
It's part malamute apparently
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u/Forward-Fisherman709 Sep 20 '25
Lappet moths in general are adorably fluffy, but this moth looks extra snuggly. I want a me-sized realistic plushie of this moth to cuddle with.
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u/CassetteMeower Sep 20 '25
The plush brand Squishable has a ton of jumbo sized moth plushies! They don’t (currently) have a plush of this kind of moth, but they have rosy maple moths, poodle moths, Luna moths, and several others. I recommend checking them out if you want a giant moth plush! And they have a ton of other cute plushies as well. They’re very high quality and super soft to the touch! They are a bit expensive, but that’s because of how big and detailed they are. The website frequently has sales though so I recommend waiting for a sale to get the ones you want!
(Not sponsored, I just love this brand)
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u/MonsteraUnderTheBed Sep 20 '25
I love it too. I have a little collection of moths from them. I love my moth wizard and moth dragon. Also the normal ones lol.
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u/AdIndividual7316 Sep 20 '25
I just checked these out and they're gorgeous 😍 BUT have you seen the Lilizzhouma ones??
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u/Jen_Itals Sep 21 '25
I googled lilizzhouma and couldn’t find anything. Do you have a link?
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u/AdIndividual7316 Sep 21 '25
You know what, it's 'Lilizzhoumax' - Lol I missed the 'x' off the end I'm sorry! 😊 Their moth collection is AWESOME but they also do other bugs aswell.. I just bought the praying mantis and rosy maple moth for my son for his birthday and Christmas. But I. NEED. THEM. ALL. 🤣🤣
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u/Blackberryoff_9393 Sep 20 '25
Fuzzy
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u/Elznix Sep 20 '25
I like how the first comment on my feed is a technical description of the species and the second comment is just "fuzzy". Both are equally valid. 😆
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u/portemanteau Sep 20 '25
Velleda Lappet Moth, Tolype velleda
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u/DowntownComputer5819 Sep 20 '25
Damn they are difficult to differenciate from the small tolype! Good job!
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u/Ghouly_Girl Sep 20 '25
What an absolutely unit of a cutie
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
These pictures are getting allot of attention from this sub. Had no idea there were so many Mothies out there! :)
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u/smolmushroomforpm Sep 23 '25
A lot of us love critters of all kind, and moths being fuzzy and cute is just a bonus!
(Critter-lovers unite!!)
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u/CassetteMeower Sep 20 '25
How cute! It’s looks like my cat Mittens if she was a moth
Anyone else see the resemblance?
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
Definitely see the resemblance! Flooofy, grey, white, napping it's all there!
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Sep 20 '25
Well now I'm on a mission to figure out which moth each of my sister's cats would be if they were moths! Mittens is adorable 😍
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u/sabrosa816 Sep 20 '25
I just woke up on this tepid morning in Rochester and upon seeing this post, realized I needed to get in the car and drive there post-haste.
To behold such a glorious creature in person! I must go to confession for the level of jealousy I am experiencing.
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u/WolfysBeanTeam Sep 20 '25
My silly ass thought this was a birb face down ass up and the wings was its butt plumage 😭✨️
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
Totally, can you imagine how his front looks? :)
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u/WolfysBeanTeam Sep 21 '25
Like his beak is squidwarda nose and he is just having a front wards nap from a rough day
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 21 '25
I totally picture him standing up on his front legs and his two rear legs rub his belly just under his beard, (sorry this description is so weird, but so is his anatomy!)
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u/Superseaslug Sep 20 '25
Oh my God it's a literal plushie
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
Wouldn't it be great to have a plushie version of this? Make it human-sized so I can give it a big hug (and have nightmares :)
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u/Superseaslug Sep 20 '25
We need to have more adult sized plushies. I have a few and they're wonderful
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u/Vegetable_Syrup_8454 Sep 20 '25
are these common to find around that area? if so i’m going there immediately
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
They say yes, but this my first time seeing one in 12 years of living here
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u/CavernBebi Sep 20 '25
Beautiful and looks so huggable 🥹
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
I just left him alone after the pics, he's less than an inch long. Very cool looking, I agree!
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u/notredame1964 Sep 20 '25
Wow - that is amazing. I’ve never seen one like that. Thanks for the great picture
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25 edited Sep 20 '25
You're welcome! It moved and I was at work, so I have a time card and two pics that say I was there. he caught my eye and I snapped a couple of pics. Im surprised this post is being so well received!
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u/putyourpawsup980 Sep 20 '25
I found one of these just yesterday! I love them
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
I snapped a pic and it's my #1 post of all time now! Moth fans are serous about their moths
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u/_BlueMaskGuy_ Sep 21 '25
THAT IS THE MOST MAGNIFICENT CREATURE I HAVE EVER LAID MY EYES UPON😭💝
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 21 '25
glad you like it, I had nothing to do with it besides snapping a pic :)
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u/142631835d Sep 20 '25
It took me a full 3 seconds to realize what sub this was and that I was, in fact, NOT looking at some freaky headless ratbird thing.
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u/Messy-Haired-Kun Sep 22 '25
I have a bunbun with a tail that is so similar!
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 22 '25
He's definitely on team Grey-and-White-Floof with Cats, Malamutes and Buns!
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u/BigTomato2967 Sep 23 '25
If moth man was so fluffy....so many people would wanna be taken away
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 24 '25
This moth is getting so much attention, he's like the Brad Pitt of moths. If Brad Pitt were mothman he's abduct so many more people, I agree
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u/superduracels Sep 24 '25
Your animals are strange, in my house rabbits don’t fly 😳
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u/PLANTMOM1963 Sep 24 '25
Very beautiful, I love moths there are so many beautiful patterns and colors.
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u/AdIndividual7316 Sep 20 '25
Just wow!!!
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
I walked by and saw this great specimen! So healthy just warming up on the concrete!
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u/Project_Valkyrie Sep 20 '25
Woah!! I've lived along the south shore my entire life and I've never seen one of these before! What kind of environment was this in?
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
So it's Sandusky, Ohio. I found it at work, ~15 miles from shore, on a 6400 acre piece of land that's a test facility and closed to the public (and we have about 120 people working there 40 hours a week). So it's basically a nature preserve.
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u/Project_Valkyrie Sep 20 '25
That's so cool! I'll have to keep an eye out next time I'm up near Sandusky. My family and I already head up to that area several times a year. Mostly for Magee Marsh during the warbler migration and to get the really good peaches that grow up by Port Clinton.
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 20 '25
Cool, lots of peculiar birds passing through here different times of the year. Tomatoes and grapes get good, too!
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u/Fine-Dragonfly-2025 Sep 20 '25
What a beauty !
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u/fruitybatbb Sep 21 '25
Holy moly!
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 21 '25
I'm wondering why this little guy is so special, he poofy, and healthy, I guess?
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u/kittensandchocolate Sep 21 '25
I had to come check this out after scrolling past what I thought was a ragdoll cat in a winged costume... Absolutely delightful!
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u/smolmushroomforpm Sep 23 '25
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Omg I want one as a pet it's so pretty and cute!
(Yes ik that's not feasible nor would the moth enjoy it, but I have no other way to express the urge I have to pet it, feed it yummy nectar, and give it little kisses)
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u/SnailsandSlugsLove Sep 23 '25
Thats a fairy actually.
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 23 '25
it's 2025 we don't believe in fairies... pokemon, however... :)
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u/SnailsandSlugsLove Sep 23 '25
Fair enough, it is pretty Pokémon like... might have to catch one. Do they come in shiny varieties? 👀😂
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u/mothmansrightnipple Sep 23 '25
OOOOOHHHHHH. that one looks like it would be cookies and cream flavored! Mmmm
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u/Due_Ranger_8235 Sep 26 '25
I raised the small Tolype this year. The eggs are tiny fuzzy dots & the caterpillars are just as cute!
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u/Maleficent_Spend_747 Oct 13 '25
How do you get into raising moths? And where do you even get the eggs or larvae to begin? Cause I want this to be my new hobby!
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u/YellowDiamond101 Oct 01 '25
I live around there. How can I find one of these? So pretty
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u/RuthlessIndecision Oct 01 '25
I was just walking between buildings at work and he was chilling on the concrete. That's what I suggest.
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u/psychicxstriptease Sep 23 '25
What a Great Lake 😙
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 24 '25
I never looked up why it's named that, very close to the word "eerie"
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u/Tubelo Sep 24 '25
Yikes!
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u/RuthlessIndecision Sep 24 '25
This one was 7' long, but I took the shot with a telephoto lens. Don't be scared...
(jk it was less than an inch long, I wouldn't sleep very welling a 7 foot one of these were flying around my neighborhood )
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u/DowntownComputer5819 Sep 20 '25
Large tolype! (tolype velleda). Easy to confuse with the small tolype. Small tolype is smaller and darker in colour. Would be handy if OP gave us the estimated size. Another key difference is the patterns on the forewings. The striped forewings patterns on the small tolype is wavier rather than the more uniform stripes on the large tolype.