this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2023
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What is this thing?

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Looks sorta maybe like a moth impersonating a wasp? Sorry the Pic uploaded upside down

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[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I could be wrong, but it looks similar to a Wasp Moth.... maybe an Orange Wasp Moth or Tiger Wasp Moth.

https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Cosmosoma1-M.jpg

[–] Ubberwubber@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The clear wings are on point, coloring is wrong tho. What about a snowberry clearwing? Some googling turned it up