Saturday, November 29, 2025

November 29, 2025

I am known as a Phaio acquiguttata
I belong to the Tiger Moth tribe
I've a tymbal organ on my metathorax
Which basically means I talk out of my behind!

Location: Cosanga, Ecuador

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctiinae

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tymbal

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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