Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12

This common brightly colored moth is yellow with ruddy markings.

Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12

This one is unusually reddish colored.

Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12

Carroll Co., VA 7/2/06

When the forewings spread open giant eyes appear! This may serve to scare off potential predators.

Carroll Co., VA 7/4/06

Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07

Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13

Caterpillar. Might be a little prickly going down a bird's gullet.

Carroll Co., VA 9/3/05