Micro Moth Wing Scales

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Olympusman
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Micro Moth Wing Scales

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Wing scales from a micro moth - very likely a Pantry Moth. If you have an open container of commercial wild bird seed, it is very likely you have Pantry Moths.

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Michael Reese Much FRMS EMS Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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Nice

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Post by rnabholz »

Nice study of the different shapes.

Well done

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Post by vasselle »

very nice
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Scales

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Thank you all. I found it interesting as to what these scales look like isolated.

Mike
Michael Reese Much FRMS EMS Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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