North Branch Land Trust is partnering with entomologist experts David Trently, Roxana Mery, and Staci Gibbson for an engaging ...

The io moth (Automeris io) is a colorful species that can be found across much of Canada and the United States. It has large, dramatic eyespots with white speckles that almost appear to reflect light.

Io Moth. Speaking of silk moths with stunning eye spots, Io moths are known for their venomous caterpillars. These brightly colored larva are equipped with urticating hairs, which release a toxin ...

The Io Moth loves to surprise. At rest, it shows off plain yellow or brown wings. But disturb it, and out come bright eyespots on the hindwings that resemble staring owl eyes.

Its second common name took its inspiration from Greek mythology; Io (pronounced EYE-oh) was a famed beauty – the mortal lover of Zeus, king of the gods, and the mother of the mythological hero ...

The io moth has two large eyespots to flash at predators. There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth, but we all know which one out of the two gets more love in the world.

IO moth caterpillars, Automeris io (Fabricius), are lime or chartreuse with thin white and burgundy stripes down each side. Their bodies are covered with clusters of chartreuse spines.

According to Texas A&M AgriLife, the tussock moth caterpillar isn't the only stinging species.There are the buck moth, spiny oak slug, saddleback, io moth and south flannel caterpillars, with the ...

A photo shows an io moth, one of the species collected during this study. They were once common throughout eastern North America but have since declined in number due to urbanization, the study ...

According to Texas A&M AgriLife, the tussock moth caterpillar isn't the only stinging species.There are the buck moth, spiny oak slug, saddleback, io moth and south flannel caterpillars, with the ...