Moths (Patreon)

Sorry for being quiet on this side of Patreon! Real life has really been something since October, but I wanted to share some of my entomology stuff with all of you. 

CW if bugs (pinned or otherwise) make you squeamish!I made a set of Death's Head Moths (specifically Acherontia lachesis) for my best friend's birthday and was really proud of how they turned out. Here is one of them still on the board:

I put them into a nice black frame with a black background, and after I decided to do the same for my favorite moth; the Brahmin Moth (Brahmaea wallichii, also known as the Owl Moth) 

I am also very proud of how these turned out, but I would love to get my hands on a Siberian Owl Moth (Brahmaea tancrei) one day. 

I want to preface this last part by saying that I didn't get these cocoons for pinning. A dream of mine is to be able to raise and release moths back into the local ecosystem, but for now, I wanted to experience what it was like to take care of the cocoons until they hatch in the spring! 

From left to right: a male and female Promethea Moth (Callosamia promethea), the middle is a Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) and the last pair are Luna Moths (Actias luna)

Take care, everyone 💚