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Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63596/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html" title="Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63596_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=7sQAvcRme7ZUhopF6ql50ovef5I%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63594/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63595/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63597/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63598/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63594/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html" title="Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63594_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=MpTqgv5DPOrQ0lzoE%2FPtzJ0%2FCro%3D" width="98" height="152" alt="Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63596/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63595/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63597/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63598/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63597/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html" title="Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63597_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NtThNYI9nxA6FUc7FS%2FYHdDh6kQ%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63596/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63595/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63594/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63598/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63598/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html" title="Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63598_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Or9tOl5WaXBJ7I8bfVlO%2BLoS2Js%3D" width="152" height="152" alt="Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63596/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63595/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63597/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63594/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth" /></a></figure> Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth Click/tap to enlarge

Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea)

Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!

Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63594/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63595/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63597/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63598/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth

Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63596/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63595/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63597/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63598/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth

Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63596/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63595/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63594/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63598/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth

Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) Resting on the top of a chest freezer near porchlights/overgrown backyard habitat. The top of the freezer was rather cool, so I was able to pick this moth up very easily. After getting warm in my hands, it began vibrating its wings before flying away. Such a beauty!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63596/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63595/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63597/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63594/salt_marsh_tiger_moth_estigmene_acrea.html Estigmene acrea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Salt Marsh Moth,Summer,United States,estigmene,moth,moth week,moths,salt marsh tiger moth,tiger moth

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The Salt Marsh Moth

The Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth is a moth in the family Arctiidae. It is found in North America, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Colombia and Mexico.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2018. Captured Jul 24, 2018 16:21 in 508 Plainville Rd SW, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/3.5
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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