November 12, 2023

I'm known as a Tersa Sphinx moth

Although it's probably just a coincidental abstraction

My eyespots very highly resemble

The ghosts from from the video game Pacman!

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Sources: 

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=pacman+ghost

Photo and text © 2023 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

August 21, 2020

Location: Fellsmere, my house

I am known as a Tersa Sphinx moth
When I was a caterpillar I was black and green
I used to have legs and eat wild coffee
You'd never guess that now, looking at me.

Sources: Butterflies and Moths of North America - Tersa Sphinx

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

March 12, 2017

Location: Fellsmere, Goodwin Wildlife Management Area

I’m a Xylophanes tersa tersa caterpillar
Known as Tersa Sphinx more commonly.
When I grow up, I’ll be a large brown moth,
But for now I’ll eat plants like Wild Coffee.

Sources: Butterflies and Moths of North America 

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson