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Amerila madagascariensis Amerila moths in general are called "Frothers", due to a bizarre defense mechanism of the adult moths. As Wikipedia says: "When disturbed, they exude a frothy yellow fluid from glands beside the eyes, while making a sizzling noise to ward off their attacker". I am not sure whether this particular species does those things, but I sure hope so. Amerila madagascariensis,Fall,Geotagged,Madagascar Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Amerila madagascariensis

Amerila moths in general are called "Frothers", due to a bizarre defense mechanism of the adult moths. As Wikipedia says: "When disturbed, they exude a frothy yellow fluid from glands beside the eyes, while making a sizzling noise to ward off their attacker". I am not sure whether this particular species does those things, but I sure hope so.

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    Did not know that, cool fact! Posted one year ago

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The Amerila madagascariensis

"Amerila madagascariensis" is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. It is found on Madagascar.

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Uploaded Jan 5, 2024. Captured May 10, 2023 12:53 in C94Q+PJ Ranohira, Madagascar.
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