I did some searching, and apparently he’s a Five-spotted Hawkmoth, aka my garden nemesis, the tomato hornworm! Never knew those hornworms grew into these adorable giant moths.

[Image description: Large moth sitting on back of hand, covering about 1/3. Moth is fuzzy, with grey striping and prominent yellow spots running down its back.]

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    1 year ago

    Eeeeeeeeeee I love it!!! I want to hug every little moth so much

    They’re totally assholes as caterpillars but they grow up so handsomely :)