so i'm green and orange...but what am I?

[moose35]

found outside my door
never seen 1 like it

any help on what it is?

 

[Terry D]

Moose, Nice bug It's an Ailanthus webworm moth. Tiny, but brightly patterned. Not sure if they're introduced or native at present.

Cheers,

Terry

 

[moose35]

damn you beat me...i just used my google-fu to find that.
it says they are native to costa rica (whats it doing in jersey?)
but the do migrate north as far as canada


neat bug

and thanks for the help on the id


moose

 

[Terry D]

Vagrants in general.

Moose, They're really common on Boneset for a few weeks in August or early September here. Didn't know they were native to Costa Rica although we get quite a few leps in nw La in fall that probably originate from s Texas or farther south such as white-tipped black moth, large orange sulphur, orange -barred sulphur, ceraunus blue, mexican yellow, queen, texan crescent + others along with several skippers. In the past several years we've lucked up on a few specialties such as white-angled sulphur, lyside sulphur, and common mestra. Keep your eyes peeled as many of these wackos seem to show up a day or two after good sw winds- occasionally a good bird will show as well! There are quite a few interesting things that make it all the way to Canada nearly every single year!

Heads up

Terry

 

[Versi*JP*Color]

I've seen the exact same things just with a wasp pattern.

 

[rustym3talh3ad]

they are all over my porch in the summer. second year ive seen them here in Lansing Michigan.

 

[spydrhunter1]

Yponomeutidae....their spread is thought to be in part to the spread of the Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Ailanthus is an invasive species ffrom China, now found throughout the U.S.

 

[rm90]

Hey! One of those was on my light the other night! I decided to let him live, his colors were rather nice.