Walker's Frother

Found dead one at Forsayth

Congratulations again Felix, your frother has been chosen to illustrate our fact of the day for National Moth Wekk 2017: National Moth Week 2017 is now going full steam! Thanks to all of you who continue to submit moths spottings. In honor of this year’s focus on tiger moths, Project Noah ranger, National Moth Week organizer and Cornell University entomology student Jacob Gorneau is bringing us daily interesting facts about tiger moths (Erebidae: Arctiinae). We've recently featured this species, but it's too good not to have it again: "Some tiger moths have glands that emit toxins when threatened. Many of these tiger moths are known in Australia as “frothers” for the bubbly toxins they exude". Walker's Frother (Amerila rubripes) spotted in Queensland, Australia, by Felix Fleck http://buff.ly/2uyVu0h National Moth Week is from July 22-30. Are you participating? Please register a public or private event here: http://buff.ly/2uyLZON, especially if your country or region isn't on the map yet! Don't forget to submit photos of moths you spot here! http://buff.ly/2uyL0hG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10159115479170603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/889979837871525888

Great capture Félix,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing

Congrats!

congrats Felix.

Well done, Felix!

Congratulations Felix!

Congratulations Felix.

Congratulations Felix, this amazing moth has been voted Spotting of the Week! "Find out about our amazing Spotting of the Week, Walker's Frother (Amerila rubripes)! This beautiful moth in the family Arctiidae is found in Queensland, Australia. Like some other species in the genus Amerila, Walker's Frother has a special type of defense mechanism whereby when disturbed it exudes a frothy yellow fluid from glands beside its eyes. See it in action here: http://buff.ly/2sCMC78". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10158974448430603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/881651223056830464

wow, a real beauty.

Hope to see this one one day.. when it's bubbling.

Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!