Hey. rather weird question, i know. But last year I saw one of
these in our garden. I've seen a lot of butterflies in my life
but this one is a new species for me personally.

Last year I tried to take pictures but before I got my camera,
a bird ate it and left only a wing on the ground, sadly.

Now, today, I've seen another one. So that's the second one I
have seen in total.

It appears to be more like a moth, except that it comes out in
the daytime, which would seem rather weird for a moth, to sit
on a wall if full sunshine.

Is this a common species? Or is it a kind that's moved up from
the southern part of Europe due to the mild climate shift we
are experiencing in the last decade or so??

thanx.

IstenSzek said:

It looks like its in the Moth family to me.

MsLegs said:

yes, it does, doesn't it.

do moths come out during
the daytime as well?

perhaps that explains it

IstenSzek said:

Yes. There are various types of moths like pantry moths for example.

Its the Wiggle Woggle fly.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

BWAH HAH

JDINTERACTIVE said:

~calls rspca~

IstenSzek said:

JDINTERACTIVE said:

I miss his little paddle feet the most.
the sound of his webbed toes on the
marble kitchen floor in summer.....

deep fried moth

Christopher said:

you should roll them through batter first

CrystalTits said:

crystal,you and your tits think of everything.

Christopher said:

we do. we have to.

CrystalTits said:

what is 2+2?

Christopher said:

she went to bed with a headache now!

thank you very much

IstenSzek said:

"headache" oh sure.... :drunk:

Christopher said:

well, she's from Russia so...



:chroniclydrunkslapper:

IstenSzek said:

shes just perfect for the org then

Christopher said:

she would be, if she shared her booze

IstenSzek said:

Definitely a moth. One set of wings lying flat (horizontal) with the body. Butterflies generally have two sets of wings and close them vertically above their bodies . Having said that I have absolutely no idea what species it is.

PREDOMINANT said:

hey thank you. that's good information there!

IstenSzek said:

I just had a quick look at some web sites, and this doesn't really fit into any european categories. Is it as big as it looks? some of the sites have a "submit an unknown" you might what to try that - but what a monster!!

PREDOMINANT said:

yup, it's really very big for such an animal.

do you have an adress for one of those sites?

dont let this thread die!

Christopher said:

tell me what I should do to prevent that from happening?

IstenSzek said:

make sure it turns a sudden and slighty akward turn into a sex and violence thread it will for sure get 100 plus posts

Christopher said:

no, not my webcam shots again

DUDE, THAT'S A FUCKING BOTFLY!!!!!

RUN TO THE HILLS!!!

sinisterpentatonic said:

yeah, no surprise that you know