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Longhorn Moth (female) on leaf, Heeswijk, the Netherlands This is one of few local insects that I continue to find fascinating. These night moths (that are also active by day) not only have a striking pattern, they are best known for their males: they have enormous antennae that stretch up to 5 times their body length. This one is a female, but I have plenty of male shots to show later. In fact, I find males all the time, this is the first time I actually saw a female. <br />
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Male:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/17540/longhorn_moth_male_in_heeswijk_the_netherlands.html" title="Longhorn Moth (male) in Heeswijk, the Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/17540_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=bYcSTVSK4wVLa0dlxOP1PMOFom4%3D" width="136" height="152" alt="Longhorn Moth (male) in Heeswijk, the Netherlands Check out the testosterone on this male moth. Males of this species have antennae that are up to 5 times the length of their body. By comparison here is a female:<br />
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Longhorn Moth (female) on leaf, Heeswijk, the Netherlands

This is one of few local insects that I continue to find fascinating. These night moths (that are also active by day) not only have a striking pattern, they are best known for their males: they have enormous antennae that stretch up to 5 times their body length. This one is a female, but I have plenty of male shots to show later. In fact, I find males all the time, this is the first time I actually saw a female.

Male:

Longhorn Moth (male) in Heeswijk, the Netherlands Check out the testosterone on this male moth. Males of this species have antennae that are up to 5 times the length of their body. By comparison here is a female:<br />
http://www.jungledragon.com/image/17503/longhorn_moth_female_on_leaf_heeswijk_the_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk,Longhorn Moth,Macro,Nemophora degeerella,Netherlands

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The Longhorn Moth

The longhorn moth is a diurnal lepidopteran from the moths family Adelidae . The wingspan of the moth ranges from 16–23 millimetres.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 27, 2014. Captured May 24, 2014 13:23.

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NIKON D800
f/13.0
1/60s
ISO100
105mm