Due to their food, the caterpillars accumulate a large amount of alkaloids, consequently also the moths are toxic and unpalatable to birds. The characteristic colouration of its wings serve as a sign of warning to their predators (aposematism). Wikipedia
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Sjoe, die kleure is ongelooflik – lyk of die outjie deur ‘n paar verf blikke is 😁.
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Was net so verbaas om die bont mot raak te loop!
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Watb ‘n pragtige mot!
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Dankie Christa!
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What a lovely, colorful moth, with an equally fabulous name!
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I searched for a while to find its name. It really is a beautiful moth.
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What a beauty!
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I thought so too Janet!
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Hul is beslis besonders en oneetbaar. Hul ruik ook nie te lekker nie. Mooi foto, hul is maar nie te groot nie.
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Hulle is klein ek het die een baie vergroot!
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Ek weet, het hul al teengekom in SA. Regtig piepklein en volmaak.
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Ongelooflik!
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A harlequin all dressed for the ball! 🙂
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It really looks like that😁
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Sjoe… die Skepper darem. Mooi en vaal in elke spesie. Hierdie is pragtig.
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Dit was ongelooflik om die mot te sien! So kleurvol!
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I’ve never seen anything like that!!! Where would one find such a creature? Beautiful
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I saw this one in Cape Town! 😁💕
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Planning on South Africa for early 2023 so who knows … I might have my own moth image…!!
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Fantastic Marie! Hope you will😊
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Wow! I’m being blown away by the beauty of moths at the moment 😍
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I was also blown away when I saw this moth!
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I bet you were!
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😀
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So amazing indeed 🙂
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I thought so too!
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Beautiful 🙂
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It’s got such beautiful colours!
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Wow, that is so colourful 👏 Either poisonous or from a cartoon 😂
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Due to their food, the caterpillars accumulate a large amount of alkaloids, consequently also the moths are toxic and unpalatable to birds. The characteristic colouration of its wings serve as a sign of warning to their predators (aposematism). Wikipedia
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Goeiste, ñ mooi mot! Ek dog hulle is almal maar lelik en vaal.
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Dankie 😀 Ek het ook so gedink!
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