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I have never seen any thing like this before. Definitely scratching my head on this bug. -
Looks like a moth of some kind, but I can't find anything like this anywhere. -
agree with Robin, look like a moth for me. -
Looks to me like the bug that lays eggs that turn into oleander caterpillers. -
...and then becomes the Oleander Moth...Thank you so much. With that bit of info I found closer images and I agree. I looks to be a Spotted Oleander Moth! Thank you so much!!...and cool since even though I'm in Florida, I guess they are kind of rare from what I can see. So glad she came to visit :-)
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You are quite welcome. I battle with them year after year. Their caterpillars can strip an oleander bush in no time at all.
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Cher, Oleanders are amazingly efficient mechanisms for scrubbing toxins from the environment. That is why oleanders are poisonous. I was surprised to learn that a simple, elegant moth would prefer such a deadly plant as a food source! Thank you for the information.
