Hi Gang
I found this guy on the window sill to my shop. At first I thought it was alive
due to the way it was sitting, but discovered its true state when I went to
catch him in my specimen jar.
He must have passed during the night, as he was still very pliable.
I went to work, spreading the wings and doing some initial cleaning.
He firmed up within 24 hours.
Mike
Tuft of scales at the base of the abdomen
Another small moth - more shots
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A good find, well documented!
In life the whole eye probably appeared uniform near-black.
Of course the pattern says something about the anatomy and the drying process, but I suspect it's about as relevant to vision as cracks in drying mud are to a functioning wetland.
--Rik
The pattern looks like a pretty typical artifact of the eye drying out and having its innards crack and separate.leonardturner wrote:I'm particularly interested in the varying patches of pigmentation in the eye; I wonder what sort of function they would serve.
In life the whole eye probably appeared uniform near-black.
Of course the pattern says something about the anatomy and the drying process, but I suspect it's about as relevant to vision as cracks in drying mud are to a functioning wetland.
--Rik
Leonard
I agree with Rik. Recall that I found this specimen and although still
pliable, the eyes had started to "turn".
In the past I have found that the eyes turn fast and you fight the clock on
getting a good shot.
I am in the process of shooting an Acrea Moth, and its eyes are jet black.
This specimen went down yesterday morning and I will post something
later today so you can compare.
Mike
I agree with Rik. Recall that I found this specimen and although still
pliable, the eyes had started to "turn".
In the past I have found that the eyes turn fast and you fight the clock on
getting a good shot.
I am in the process of shooting an Acrea Moth, and its eyes are jet black.
This specimen went down yesterday morning and I will post something
later today so you can compare.
Mike
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