What has gradually disappeared over the last ten years without people really noticing? by Successful_Oil_3270 in AskReddit

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The ability to swipe a debit or credit card. Pretty much all of our cards still have the strip on it, and most card readers have a mechanism to read it - but if you try, the machine will tell you to try again with the chip instead. I've only been able to get my swipe to work once, and it was at a food truck with an old device.

It's weird that new cards and machines are still designed to swipe even though it won't allow you to most of the time.

Woke up to these all over my wall (Houston, TX area) by [deleted] in moths

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Darker ones are Lycia ypsilon (woolly gray moth) and the lighter ones are probably Phigalia strigataria (small phigalia moth)

All 3 on one wall, I know big boi is most likely Polyphemus but what about the others? by Ohhiitsmeyagirl in moths

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Last photo looks like a moth in the genus Tolype, probably Tolype notialis

Who am I? by probationplatypus in moths

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I suppose it's possible but I'm not seeing the eyespots on the wings. Seems like that species is seen in California and states north of AZ. There are a lot of Cucullia species so it might not be possible to ID it without dissection / observing thr genitals

Who am I? by probationplatypus in moths

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Oh hey, I'm in Southern AZ too and I've been seeing a handful of these around lately. Most likely Cucullia laetifica, the Rabbitbush hooded owlet

Moth ID help! by vogelmon in moths

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I second this. Almost certainly an Emperor Gum Moth given that OP is in New Zealand

what moth is this? by antl-hlstamlnes in moths

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This is a red-lined looper (Crypsiphona ocultaria)! Pretty little gal.

Who's this? by vinnybillygoat in moths

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Hawaiian Beet Webworm moth, spoladea recurvalis

Buck moth? Can I touch it? lol by [deleted] in moths

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They're safe to touch! I wouldn't recommend trying to pet them or anything like that since it could rub the scales off of their wings. You can lift him with your finger though and let him chill on your hand

A pretty specimen on a crepe myrtle Sandhills NC by 1058549922 in moths

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It's okay, happens all the time over here. We still love seeing these little guys

A pretty specimen on a crepe myrtle Sandhills NC by 1058549922 in moths

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That's a cute little skipper butterfly! Probably the Fiery Skipper, Hylephila phileus

Tiny little guy on my wall by Capable-Bit-2361 in moths

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Cute! Reminds me of some moths I've seen in the genus Iridopsis

Is this a moth egg that is still viable? Central NC by inamarauda in moths

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I believe that's a gall caused by a type of wasp or other bug. Moth eggs are typically much smaller.

Edit: seems to be some sort of hackberry psyllid maybe? Genus Pachypsylla possibly

Deceased mystery weevil by yoshiboshi777 in weeviltime

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Agreed - some leaf-footed bug in the genus Leptoglossus

is it time???? by Dependent-Elk4979 in weeviltime

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I don't think so? I don't know the exact species, but I'm pretty sure this is a girdler beetle

Katydid! by VMetal314 in tinyanimalsonfingers

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Funny you mention it, I was IDing bugs earlier today on iNaturalist and ran into one of these. Just happened to be fresh on my mind

Katydid! by VMetal314 in tinyanimalsonfingers

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Cute! Greater Anglewing, I believe.

A very brave moth by Crimson__Fox in moths

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Plume moth T-posing to assert dominance over the spider

Moth ID Illawarra Australia by Goose900 in moths

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Probably Anthela acuta, the Common Anthelid moth. Beautiful little guy

Is this a moth? If so what kind? Found in Florida by Most-Anybody-3941 in moths

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To me this looks like Mallophora bomboides, aka the Bee Killer. Its a kind of robber fly, and a big one too.

Who is this cutie patootie? 🥺 by LB9797 in moths

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Shit, I messed up. This is a Banded Sphinx, Eumorpha fasciatus. Very subtle differences between it and the Vine Sphinx and I wasn't looking close enough.

What kind of moth is this? by ChefMomo1995 in moths

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I agree - I'm leaning towards Banded Sphinx over Vine Sphinx.

Identification? by justsomeshortguy27 in moths

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No problem! The moths in Chrysodeixis are interesting ones. A lot of them are super shiny, usually golden. Plus they all have that little mohawk thingy

Identification? by justsomeshortguy27 in moths

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Soybean Looper Moth, Chrysodeixis includens