October 19, 2021 at 4:40 pm

Moths Taking Flight at 6,000 FPS

by twistedsifter

 

Take off flight sequences captured at 6,000 fps by Ant Lab. All the moths in this video were collected and filmed in Cornish, NH between July 12 – 16. All moths were released after filming.

00:00 – Rosy maple moth
01:01 – Polyphemus moth
02:01 – Dark marathyssa
02:45 – Virginian tiger moth
03:18 – Beautiful wood-nymph
03:59 – White-dotted prominent
04:29 – Blinded sphinx

Species names:
Rosy maple moth – Dryocampa rubicunda
Polyphemus moth – Antheraea polyphemus
Dark marathyssa – Marathyssa inficita
Virginian tiger moth – Spilpsoma virginica
Beautiful wood-nymph – Eudryas grata
White-dotted prominent – Nadata gibbosa
Blinded sphinx – Paonias exaecata

Video by Ant Lab

 

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